Charleston hosts new pop culture expo
By By Liam Thistlethwaite John Adams Middle School The first-ever Mountain State Pop Expo recently turned West Virginia's capitol city into a hotspot for gamers and comic fans. The convention took...
View ArticleCommentary: Riverside students reflects on her first swing sing performance
By By Allyson Dempsey Riverside High School On Nov. 14, I had the pleasure of performing at Swing Sing, a noncompetition showcase of Kanawha County's show choirs. I performed as a part of Riverside...
View ArticleREVIEW: Show choirs show their stuff at Swing Sing
By Anna Patrick The 41st annual Swing Sing brought together all of Kanawha County's high school show choirs under one roof to "do their thing." It took place Nov. 15 on a warm afternoon at the...
View ArticleSaturday's playoff previews: Early wake-up call for Brooke vs. Cabell Midland
By Derek Taylor Brooke second-year football coach Mac McLean isn't sure his team is ready for a Saturday afternoon game, but he'll come a lot closer to finding out if the ninth-seeded Bruins survive...
View ArticleUnited Way's Capitol Club continues to climb
Your donation to the United Way of Central West Virginia funds 29 member agencies that change lives! Here is one of many success stories:At age 80, Judy is confined to a wheelchair and lives alone....
View ArticleBracelet maker's work started out of need to stay busy
By By Michelle James The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - Kayla Cantley is not afraid to stand out in a crowd.Good thing, too, as the bright blue hair and tattoos might make blending a bit...
View ArticleWVU gets bowl eligible, wallops Kansas 49-0
By From staff reports Quarterback Skyler Howard threw for 133 yards and a touchdown while also running for a team-high 129 yards and a touchdown as three Mountaineers topped the 100-yard rushing mark...
View ArticlePatrols upped along Huntington-Charleston stretch of I-64
By The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Increased police patrols along Interstate 64 from Huntington to Charleston are aimed at reducing what law enforcement officials call a spike in traffic...
View ArticleRichard Kinney Jr.
Richard Julian Kinney, Jr., passed away Nov. 14, 2015, after a gradual decline in health. He was surrounded and supported by his loving family during the last days of his life. Ricky was born in St....
View ArticleMonte Hughes
Monte Andre Hughes, 62, of Charleston, died Tues. Nov. 17, 2015. Affordable Cremations of West Virginia, South Charleston is assisting the family. (AffordableCremationsofWV.com).
View ArticleRodie Hatfield
Rodie Randall Hatfield, 71, of Whitman, died Nov. 19, 2015. A gathering of friends and family will be on Mon. Nov. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Honaker Funeral Home in Logan. Honaker Funeral Home of Logan...
View ArticleLarry Dunnett
Rev. Lorens Emil "Larry" Dunnett, 77, of Diamond, went home to be with his Lord, November 20, 2015, following a long illness.Larry was a retired electrician for several area coal mines and worked last...
View ArticleRuth Ellen Conn
Ruth Ellen Conn, 67, of Fraziers Bottom, formerly of St. Albans, left this life to be with our Lord on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015.She was born March 25, 1948 in Charleston and was a daughter of the late...
View ArticleRobert Lee Conley
Robert Lee Conley, 86, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 19, 2015. He was born in Pennsylvania to the late Orvie and Nell Golden Conley.Robert was the owner of Dura Clean Carpet and...
View ArticleMargaret Clark
Margaret Z. Clark, 90, of Alabaster, Ala., died Nov. 18, 2015. Service will be 1 p.m. Mon. Nov. 23, at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Graceland Memorial Park, South...
View ArticleMartha Brown
Martha Jane Brown, 68, of Blount, passed away Fri. Nov. 20, 2015, at CAMC Memorial Hospital.She was born in Charleston on July 3, 1947, to the late Hobert and Aretta Brown. She was a Christian.She is...
View ArticleLonnie Bothwell
Lonnie Richard Bothwell, 69, of Summersville died Thurs. Nov. 19, 2015. Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Sat. Nov. 21, at the West Virginia Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Calvin.
View ArticleFunerals for: November 21, 2015
Adkins, Samp 1 p.m., Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville.Bays, Celia R. 11 a.m., Bartlett Burdette Cox Funeral Home Chapel, Charleston.Bothwell, Lonnie 1 p.m., West Virginia Memorial Gardens...
View ArticleThanksgiving parade features balloons, bands, heavy security
By By Karen Matthews The Associated Press NEW YORK - Giant balloons took to the clear, sunny sky over midtown Manhattan on Thursday for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, with spectators...
View ArticleMan dies after home catches fire in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Officials say that a man has died after his home caught fire in Huntington. Deputy Fire Chief Brian Grieco tells WOWK-TV that authorities are working to identify the body and...
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