Friday, May 24 2013 12:33 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:33:24 GMT
Smith Street between Morris and Ruffner Avenue is closed after a crash sent the utility pole down. The immediate area is blocked as a result.Emergency crews responded to the crash after a man driving
Driver flees crash scene after crash knocks down utility pole in Charleston
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
The Charleston Police Department announced in a press release that their officers and the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department will provide more patrols in local school zones. The heightened enforcement will remind drivers to slow down in school zones.
Police said the faster you are driving, the longer the stopping distance and increase for a chance to injure a child.
Officers from both departments will take a zero tolerance approach for drivers who don't follow the local school zone limits. Officers will be watching for children arriving to school who are wearing seat belts. The patrols are part of the West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Program.