A Charleston woman pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of DUI causing death.
According to a criminal complaint, Melissa Dawn Bailey, 46, was involved in a two-vehicle wreck on Aug. 30 at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue South and Washington Street West.
Gavin Vest, 20, was seated in the back seat of the Toyota Corolla Bailey was driving. He died as a result of injuries in the crash, according to the complaint.
A Charleston woman accused of killing her boyfriend’s 20-year-old daughter in Jan. 5, 2023 is competent to stand trial, her attorney said in Kanawha County Circuit Court on June 3, 2024. Amber Kay Wymer, 43, has already pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge in the death of Abigail Marcinkowsky, 20.
John G. Hutchinson, whose vision during his three terms as mayor of Charleston, West Virginia led to the development of Charleston Town Center and the Charleston Civic Center, died on May 31, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 89.
Charleston councilmembers will vote Monday, June 3, 2024, on a zoning amendment allowing gun stores and shooting ranges in any place other retail is allowed. The change comes from a state law passed earlier this year.
HB 4782 says municipalities can not restrict gun stores and shooting ranges in places where other retail is allowed. The law officially went into effect Thursday.
Geno Chiarelli was a co-sponsor of the bill. Mike Pushkin voted against it. Mary Beth Hoover is reluctantly sponsoring it in the City Council. Jennifer Pharr said the change is a decision for the full council.
Deanna McKinney, Brenda Isaac and Natalie Margolis spoke against the amendment.
Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority officials held a meeting on May 31, 2024 about proposing route discontinuations and fare increases. According to officials at the meeting and a detailed comprehensive plan posted on the KRT website, eleven routes could be discontinued. In place of the regularly occurring bus lines, officials proposed an on-demand ride service that will allow riders to request or schedule a ride in advance from their phone.