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Traffic update: Roundabout opens, Jefferson Road bridge now open for 2-way traffic

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Traffic update: Roundabout opens, Jefferson Road bridge now open for 2-way traffic

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On July 15, 2025, a new roundabout opened for drivers to navigate the Jefferson Road/Kanawha Turnpike intersection, and two-way traffic is now flowing over the Jefferson Road overpass bridge in South Charleston, West Virginia. The work is part of a $47 million project to widen Jefferson Road to five lanes between Corridor G and U.S. 60 (MacCorkle Avenue) in South Charleston that also includes eliminating the CSX rail crossing by utilizing the ne…Read Article

Job preparation, speed hiring event scheduled in South Charleston Monday and Tuesday

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Job preparation, speed hiring event scheduled in South Charleston Monday and Tuesday

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Job seekers are welcome to attend employment preparation sessions and a hiring event taking place this week in South Charleston. The Kanawha County American Job Read Article

Amazon truck rolls over on Montrose Drive exit

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Amazon truck rolls over on Montrose Drive exit

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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - A truck full of Amazon packages rolled over on the tight turn of the Montrose Drive exit of I-64 West Thursday morning in South Charleston. The crash happened around 4:50 a.m. and no injuries were reported, officials say. According to the South Charleston Police Department, the driver claimed they had to swerve to avoid another driver. The exit ramp was temporarily closed, but has since reopened.Read Article

South Charleston residents react to continued progress on major road widening project

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. –A major road project in South Charleston continues to make progress, as DOH crews gradually begin opening up small sections to residents. The Jefferson Road Project, which began in 2019 under former Governor Jim Justice’s Road to Prosperity program, aims to reconfigure the roadway between U.S. Route 119 and U.S. 60, stretching from…South Charleston, West Virginia · South Charleston Read Article

Award-winning journalist to share stories of transgender youth, sign

Date Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 4:00pm Show PDF in viewer on page Style Standard with sidebar Tweet Text [node:title]South Charleston, West Virginia · South Charleston Read Article

WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals kicks off 2025 healthy eating program

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WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals has once again partnered with FARMacy WV and Crichfield Farms to provide food-as-medicine prescriptions to patients with chronic disease.South Charleston, West Virginia · South Charleston Read Article

Project to replace three bridges at Montrose Drive interchange awarded

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Highways has awarded the project to replace three bridges at the Montrose Drive interchange. This project will replace the Montrose Drive Bridge over Interstate 64, as well as the First Avenue and Second Avenue bridges in South Charleston. Triton Construction was awarded the contract for $23,109,380.…South Charleston, West Virginia · South Charleston Read Article

Fading memories of a wartime powerhouse: South Charleston’s ordnance plant

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rising behind a series of pleasant neighborhoods, one of the largest manufacturing complexes in West Virginia seems to hide in the landscape of the Kanawha Valley. Now known as the South Charleston Industrial Park, a collection of six massive buildings established as the Charleston Ordnance Center, a naval ordnance plant, played […]South Charleston, West Virginia · South Charleston Read Article

Kanawha County BOE plans new bus garages, one to replace condemned facility

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Kanawha County Schools in Charleston, West Virgina plans to build two new bus garages, replacing outdated and condemned facilities. One garage will be located at Riverside High School in Belle, West Virginia, while the other will consolidate transportation services in St. Albans and South Charleston, West Virginia. Construction bids are expected in the fall of 2025.South Charleston, West Virginia · South Charleston Read Article

Willie Hylton Named West Virginia Elks State President - West Virginia Daily News

BECKLEY W.Va. (WVDN) – On May 6, Willie Hylton was installed as the West Virginia Elks State President at Glade Springs Resort, Beckley. Willie has the distinction of being the first West Virginia State Elks President from Lewisburg Elks Lodge #1758 of the South District of West Virginia. Hylton was born in Ronceverte, but lived his early years in Union, where he graduated in 1973 from Union High School. Hylton was married to Linda Caper of Swee…South Charleston, West Virginia · South Charleston Read Article

North-South football: Harrison makes impact for South defense

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Former Herbert Hoover player Talon Harrison made an impact for the Cardinals during Saturday's annual North-South All-Star football game at South Charleston High School where he forced and recovered a fumble.South Charleston, West Virginia · South Charleston See the Story

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