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Charleston firefighters to get new training tower, reimbursements
Kanawha Valley

Charleston firefighters to get new training tower, reimbursements

  • By Ashley Perham aperham@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Feb 5, 2026

You might see smoke coming from a new building on the West Side near Orchard Manor later this year, but don’t worry. The Charleston Fire Depar…

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His nose knows: Charleston Fire Department gets 4-legged employee to sniff out arson
Kanawha Valley

His nose knows: Charleston Fire Department gets 4-legged employee to sniff out arson

  • By Ashley Perham aperham@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Dec 27, 2025

The Charleston Fire Department has a new employee of the four-legged, furry variety.

VIDEO: Meet Pancake, Charleston’s first Accelerant Detection Canine
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VIDEO: Meet Pancake, Charleston’s first Accelerant Detection Canine

  • SEAN McCALLISTER | Gazette-Mail
  • Updated Jan 4, 2026

Pancake is an Accelerant Detection Canine used by the Charleston Fire Department’s Fire Marshal, Capt. Andrew White to assist in solving arson…

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'They're homes': Project underway to improve all 8 Charleston fire stations
Kanawha Valley

'They're homes': Project underway to improve all 8 Charleston fire stations

  • By Ashley Perham aperham@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Feb 3, 2026

Charleston firefighters will soon be getting more privacy and a better night’s sleep while on duty. A plan is underway to renovate, repair or …

2 injured, rescued from West Side building fire; unstable structure torn down
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2 injured, rescued from West Side building fire; unstable structure torn down

  • Staff reports
  • Updated Nov 11, 2025

Two people were rescued from a burning commercial structure on Charleston's West Side early Monday morning.

Charleston City Council approves millions for repairs to parking garages, fire stations
Kanawha Valley

Charleston City Council approves millions for repairs to parking garages, fire stations

  • By Ashley Perham aperham@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Nov 19, 2025

Repairs to Charleston’s six city-owned parking garages will begin soon, with the City Council approving the first $2.5 million of a five-year …

Charleston City Council approves new roof for Sojourner's Shelter
Kanawha Valley

Charleston City Council approves new roof for Sojourner's Shelter

  • By Ashley Perham aperham@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Mar 3, 2026

Charleston City Council approved on Monday night a new roof for the YWCA Sojourner’s Shelter for Homeless Women & Families.

1 dead in overnight fire at 'unoccupied' house on Charleston's West Side
Kanawha Valley

1 dead in overnight fire at 'unoccupied' house on Charleston's West Side

  • Staff report
  • Updated Feb 19, 2026

A person is dead following a house fire on Charleston’s West Side.

Confidential settlement approved in WV American Water fire hydrant failure lawsuit
Legal Affairs

Confidential settlement approved in WV American Water fire hydrant failure lawsuit

  • By Ashley Perham aperham@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Dec 31, 2025

A confidential settlement has been approved between West Virginia American Water and a Charleston resident whose house burned down due to a la…

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Go-kart driving: Kanawha County students learn road, fire tips at Safety City
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Go-kart driving: Kanawha County students learn road, fire tips at Safety City

  • By Ashley Perham aperham@hdmediallc.com
  • Updated Dec 25, 2025

In North Charleston last Wednesday, drivers ran red lights and careened the wrong way down one-way streets. Pedestrians disobeyed traffic sign…

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