Vehicle hitting pole causes South Charleston power outages
A vehicle hit a power pole on MacCorkle Avenue in South Charleston, resulting in power outages in the area Tuesday afternoon. The wreck happened at about 12:30 p.m. in the 5100 block of MacCorkle...
View ArticlePutnam Commission approves new ballot following candidate removal
By Laura Haight Putnam County is still successfully preparing for the upcoming election, despite a recent setback with its ballot. The Board of Ballot Commissioners removed candidate Troy Sexton from...
View ArticleShowdown set over public funds in WV Supreme Court race
By Phil Kabler Are timelines in the West Virginia Supreme Court public campaign financing rules guidelines or hard and fast deadlines? The answer to that question could determine the fate of two...
View ArticlePutnam insurance agent charged with arson, witness tampering
By Kate White Federal prosecutors filed arson and witness tampering charges against a Winfield insurance agent on Tuesday. Jimmie Harper Jr., 36, is accused of setting fire to his home last year...
View ArticlePlea hearing requested for Charleston neurologist
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday asked a judge to schedule a "guilty plea hearing" for a Charleston neurologist facing a charge of violating a federal record-keeping law involving controlled substances....
View ArticleWV girl, 7, safe after night in the woods
By Ashley B. Craig A short trip to wish a loved one good-night turned into a night in the woods for a 7-year-old Mason County girl who went missing Tuesday and was found safe Wednesday morning. Deliah...
View ArticleWV Supreme Court sides with Benjamin, Wooton on public campaign financing
By Phil Kabler Less than two-and-a-half hours after they heard two hours of oral arguments Wednesday, acting West Virginia Supreme Court justices overturned lower court rulings and upheld the awarding...
View ArticleFederal agents say journal of expelled UC student mentions thefts
By Kate White Federal agents say they found a journal kept by a former University of Charleston student who was expelled over allegations that he stole thousands of dollars worth of textbooks and...
View ArticleDerakhshan plea hearing set
By Staff reports A federal judge on Wednesday scheduled a plea hearing for next month in the case of a Charleston neurologist charged earlier this week with violating a controlled substance record...
View ArticleDriver takes out fencing, causes damage at sheriff's office
By Staff reports An elderly female driver took out the gate and fencing at the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office headquarters, among other damage, on Thursday afternoon. She pulled up to the gate to...
View ArticleWork release inmate fails to return to Beckley Correctional Center, charged
By Staff reports A Beckley Correctional Center inmate who had been granted work release is being charged with felony escape after failing to return from employment, according to a corrections...
View ArticleCiting Zain testimony, judge orders new trial or release for former...
By Kate White After being convicted of sexual assault and serving 25 years in prison based on false testimony from former West Virginia State Police serologist Fred Zain, a former Charleston Wheelers...
View Article2 WV veterinary clinic break-ins reported in 1 week
By Erin Beck Police say a Charleston man was found unconscious at a doughnut shop after breaking into a Charleston veterinary clinic and stealing drugs last week. Another Kanawha County veterinary...
View ArticleNC bondsmen arrested in WV after alleged violent incident
By Kate White Three bail bondsmen from North Carolina were arrested Thursday in Charleston after police say they violently tried to apprehend a man. Terrence Lamont Holloway, 57, of New Bern, North...
View ArticleOn file: March 27, 2016
BankruptciesThe bankruptcies listed below are limited to those filed by residents or companies in the Gazette-Mail's circulation area. Chapter 7 designates the liquidation of non-exempt property;...
View ArticleCrime Report: March 27, 2016
The following crimes were reported to the Charleston Police Department between March 17 and 23: East District:1500 Lee Street East, breaking and entering, March 17, 12:37 a.m. Civic Center Drive 100...
View ArticleKanawha schools, ex-bus driver at odds over alleged deleted work time
By Ryan Quinn A former Kanawha County bus driver's federal lawsuit over a supervisor deleting hours she entered on a time clock has been ongoing for a year, and her attorney is criticizing the school...
View ArticleBeckley police roll out bike patrols
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - The Beckley Police Department is rolling out a new set of bike patrols in an effort to keep improving relations between the department and the community. Beckley Police Chief...
View ArticleOak Hill man dies in fall from cliff
By Staff reports A man died after falling about 75 feet from a cliff in Oak Hill over the weekend, police say. John Shifflet, of Oak Hill, fell from a cliff on Minden Road, according to Oak Hill...
View ArticleMan appeals murder conviction to state high court
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - A man who says he killed his stepfather and tried to kill his mother so he wouldn't have to tell them he'd lied about graduating college is asking for his conviction to be...
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