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Man charged with strangulation after alleged assault at St. Albans apartment
Kanawha County authorities say a 35-year-old out-of-state content creator was charged in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident at an apartment in St. Albans. Court records state the defendant faces a strangulation charge filed in Kana
Clendenin man arrested in Kanawha County after search in dumpster yielded suspect
Kanawha County deputies arrested a man in the Clendenin area after investigators said he was wanted in connection with a triple stabbing on Dutch Ridge Road. Deputies located three people with stab wounds during the initial response and later identif
State Fire Marshal Hosts Fire Safety Summit in Charleston Focusing on Wildfire Intervention
A statewide fire safety summit was held in Charleston, Kanawha County, on Sept. 29, 2026, bringing fire service leaders and community organizations together to concentrate on wildfire intervention and prevention. The event took place at the Beni Kede
Man sentenced to 10 years in Charleston East End fatal shooting
A Maryland man was sentenced in Kanawha County after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a January 2025 shooting that died a Charleston man in the city’s East End. The victim was shot while seated in a parked car on Elizabeth Street in Charl
Kanawha officials flag widespread billing errors in regional jail invoices
Kanawha County officials say regional jail billing practices have produced substantial errors that are straining county finances. County Commission President Ben Salango told media he has three full-time employees reviewing jail invoices and that his
Driver Arrested After Head-On Collision in Cross Lanes
A head-on collision in Cross Lanes left a woman hospitalized and a man in custody after deputies say his vehicle crossed the centerline. The crash occurred on Nightingale Lane in Kanawha County on Saturday afternoon; deputies reported the wreck to ha
St. Albans man convicted in Kanawha County chld‑pornography trial
A 12-member jury in Kanawha County convicted a St. Albans man of possessing and distributing chld pornography following a trial that concluded in late September 2026. The defendant, Leo Smith Jr., was found guilty of distribution and exhibiting mater
Jury Deliberating in St. Albans Case Alleging Hundreds of chld Pornography Images
A jury in Kanawha County is deliberating the fate of a St. Albans man accused of possessing hundreds of chld pornography images on his cellphone. The 12-member jury began deliberations Thursday and was sent home for the day, with deliberations set to
Three people stabbed in Pinch; Kanawha deputies seek suspect
Three people were stabbed at a residence near Pinch in Kanawha County on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched to a home on Dutch Ridge Road after a report of multiple injured people; they loc
Early-morning apartment fire in Charleston displaces three residents
An early-morning fire at the Elro Apartments on Beauregard Street in Charleston left three residents displaced after flames and heavy smoke spread through portions of the building. The blaze was reported about 3:30 a.m.; Charleston fire crews encount
Two separate crashes in South Charleston leave three dead, county team aiding probes
Three people were killed in South Charleston in two crashes on the same afternoon. Just after 3 p.m. Monday, two vehicles collided on the South Charleston side of the Dunbar Toll Bridge; the drivers killed were identified as Roy Day, 68, of Hurricane
Early-morning camper fire destroys vehicle in Sissonville, no injuries
Emergency crews extinguished a fully involved camper after an early-morning blaze in Sissonville. Metro 911 logged the call at about 6:30 a.m.; Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department found the camper engulfed on Gracewood Lane and brought the fire und
Tractor-trailer Blaze Closes Northbound Turnpike Near Chelyan Toll Plaza
A tractor-trailer caught fire late Monday on the northbound I-64/I-77 Turnpike near the Chelyan Toll Plaza. Metro 911 logged the initial report at 9:48 p.m., prompting an immediate emergency response and traffic shutdown in the area.
Two killed in head-on collision on Dunbar Toll Bridge; bridge closed for hours
A head-on collision on the Dunbar Toll Bridge in Kanawha County Monday afternoon killed two people and sparked a separate minor crash involving two other vehicles. The wreck occurred on the South Charleston side of the bridge at about 3:10 p.m.; emer
Two killed in head-on crash on Dunbar Toll Bridge
Two people were killed in a head-on collision on the Dunbar Toll Bridge Monday at about 3:10 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. South Charleston police later identified the deceased as Roy Day of Hurricane and Alison Ross of Nitro.
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by Train in Charleston
A person was struck and killed by a CSX train near the intersection of Chesterfield Avenue and South Park Road in Charleston around 3 p.m. Sunday. Charleston police responded to the scene and confirmed the fatality; investigators are working to deter