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Nitro Residents Upset Over No Thru Traffic Road Sign

Last Updated: 8:05 PM 07/03/09 - The road sign is clear on 31st Street, but the message is not hitting home. It reads "No thru traffic, emergency vehicles only." - (Full Story)

Search for Missing St. Albans Man

Last Updated: 8:22 PM 07/03/09 - The St. Albans Police Department is asking for your help in finding a missing man. - (Full Story)

	Toddler Shot, Mother Charged with Neglect Last Updated: 12:44 AM 07/04/09 - Police say a 4-year-old shot himself in the leg and now his mother is being charged with neglect. (Full Story)
	Desmond Clark Sentenced to Life for Taco Bell Murder Last Updated: 12:26 AM 07/03/09 - The man who admitted to killing his girlfriend in a Taco Bell closet on Charleston's west side last year was sentenced to life in prison. WEB EXTRA: listen to the graphic 911 call of the Taco Bell employee and other court testimony (Full Story)
	Judge Rules for Mine to Hire Union Workers Back Last Updated: 4:50 PM 07/02/09 - The union miners lost their jobs when Mammoth purchased the Kanawha County mine out of bankruptcy in 2004. (Full Story)
	I-77 Re-Opens after Single Vehicle Accident Last Updated: 4:29 PM 07/02/09 - A single vehicle accident closed Interstate 77 north in Kanawha County for a short period Thursday. (Full Story)
	Charleston Violinist Fights Internet Sex Charge Last Updated: 9:11 AM 07/02/09 - One of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra's top violinists is fighting extradition to Virginia on charges he used the Internet to try and entice a 14-year-old girl into having sex. (Full Story)
	W.Va. Ends Year with a Budget Surplus Last Updated: 10:31 PM 07/01/09 - The Mountain State ended its budget year with a surplus of around $2.5 million. (Full Story)
	New Charges Filed Against Convicted Sex Offender Last Updated: 8:11 PM 07/01/09 - New charges have been filed against a convicted sex offender from Putnam County. (Full Story)
	Woman Accused of Shooting Her Husband at CAMC Indicted Last Updated: 7:49 PM 07/01/09 - The Grand Jury has indicted the woman accused of killing her husband while he was in the ICU at CAMC Hospital. (Full Story)
	Guilty Plea Entered in August 2008 Murder Case Last Updated: 7:32 PM 07/01/09 - Prosecutors say Latrice Hunter pleaded guilty today to second degree murder. (Full Story)
	Guilty Plea in Child Abuse Case Last Updated: 7:32 PM 07/01/09 - Joseph Cobb pleaded guilty Wednesday to child abuse causing bodily injury. (Full Story)
	Singing For Sales Last Updated: 8:32 PM 07/01/09 - If you're in the mood to save some cash this holiday weekend- you better be ready to belt one. (Full Story)
	Trailer Fire Reported in Kanawha County Last Updated: 7:23 PM 07/01/09 - Firefighters in eastern Kanawha County battled a trailer fire Wednesday evening. (Full Story)
	I-79 North Re-Opens After Accident in Kanawha County Last Updated: 3:48 PM 07/01/09 - Metro 911 reports that the north bound lanes of I-79 near Clendenin have re-opened. (Full Story)
	Charleston Teen Indicted in Murder-by-Car Case Last Updated: 12:25 PM 07/01/09 - The teenager charged with using his car as a murder weapon has been indicted by a Kanawha County Grand Jury. (Full Story)
	Funding Secured to Improve East Bank Water Last Updated: 11:04 AM 07/01/09 - Hundreds of families in Kanawha County will soon see improvements to their tap water. (Full Story)
	Board Approves W.Va. Turnpike Toll Increase Last Updated: 8:38 PM 07/01/09 - Members of the Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to raise tolls for passenger vehicles from $1.25 to $2 and for large trucks from $4.25 to $6.75. (Full Story)
	Elkview Woman Indicted in Fatal Hospital Shooting Last Updated: 7:51 AM 07/01/09 - A Kanawha County woman accused of killing her estranged husband at a hospital has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge. (Full Story)
	Manchin Signs Autism Bill Last Updated: 1:41 PM 07/01/09 - W.Va. Governor Joe Manchin has signed into law a measure that can help secure the future of children with autism. (Full Story)
	Schoenbaum Family Helps Fund Riverfront Project Last Updated: 3:12 PM 06/30/09 - Construction on Charleston's riverfront will start in the next few weeks. (Full Story)
	Van Flips on its Side, Two injured Last Updated: 2:17 PM 06/30/09 - Emergency crews are on the scene of an accident where a van has landed on its side. (Full Story)
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Mother charged after child accidentally shoots himself.
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