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
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:12 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:12:29 GMT
Marie Foster Gnage, president of WVU-P has been named Parkersburg Citizen of the Year and State Citizen of the Year by the West Virginia Elks Association.
Marie Foster Gnage, president of WVU-P has been named Parkersburg Citizen of the Year and State Citizen of the Year by the West Virginia Elks Association.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:38:15 GMT
Justin Rader has been elected to serve a one-year term as the student representative to the college's Board of Governors. His term will begin on July 1.
Justin Rader has been elected to serve a one-year term as the student representative to the college's Board of Governors. His term will begin on July 1.
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:38:14 GMT
Dr. Larry Rhodes has been selected the 2013 Rural Health Practitioner of the Year.
Dr. Larry Rhodes has been selected the 2013 Rural Health Practitioner of the Year.
BRIDGEPORT, WV -
A longtime mortgage officer and banker has been selected to serve as chairman of the North Central West Virginia Ad Hoc Committee, an industry-outreach group sponsored by the West Virginia Housing Development Fund.
Kurt Leachman, who works with City National Bank in Bridgeport, was appointed to his post during a recent meeting.
The committee, which hosts meetings in Charleston, Clarksburg, Parkersburg and Martinsburg, is a group of professionals from across the housing industry that network and shares ideas. Members include lenders, builders, real estate agents, appraisers, attorneys, non-profits, association members and government agencies.
Leachman has worked in the mortgage business more than 30 years in loan origination and management. He works as the government lending manager and mortgage specialist for City National. He also recently served as retail mortgage branch manager for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in West Virginia.