Kim Rafferty
Multimedia Journalist
Charleston, West Virginia
:no_upscale()/s3.amazonaws.com/arc-authors/gray/5c755fa6-d15d-4b35-a51d-3b53251be222.png)
Kim is a multimedia journalist at WSAZ.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/5JSYHZZ6LBEW5CEF4O3LBONKW4.jpg)
The town hopes to annex the land the school sits on and the nearby road, all in order to have the school inside city limits.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/6CC4O2AVVRGEFJJPPOZTF6O6VE.jpg)
If passed, the bill would be a criminal misdemeanor for people sleeping, cooking or using tents in public places.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/CDSVZCCGAFEHBK2RRFWJNMKFKE.jpg)
Owners Andrew and Heather Palmer hope to open shop in the next few months.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/GECDHI5K4RE3DEW5XTFFCA6ZKY.jpg)
Silas Lee died on Sept. 9th, now the family wants to remember him and help bring attention to issues surrounding child abuse.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/VJLZZNCTE5FKFDZS6W765CD35A.jpg)
West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair voiced his opposition to the federal vaccine mandates.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/Y4DPD556BNHDBFJTFBQIQGOXDE.jpg)
Police say the man who was shot was found at the same intersection KJ Taylor was shot 5 months ago.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/UDHQI22IPVFNBMQ3SFIM4AP5AI.jpg)
Aaron Wood said some of the ruts in the field are three inches deep.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/72YQMDUTZJD23OQAXJTWPIZ56M.JPG)
Health Director, Dr. Sherri Young, with the Kanawha Charleston Health Department sent a letter to the DHHR requesting emergency state funding Wednesday.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/UU7ES6WNIVHMHDO3T6KQ3SEIHA.jpg)
West Virginia Turnpike yearly pass prices will also increase by $1.25 in 2022.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/APUE5DR27RCWVDHVH35WG3JRCA.jpg)
School officials say the Johnson Central coach is fighting for his life.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/Z3PBOTEMZVG33LWSH3EGZLHALM.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/D3K2UAS5VVASDNLXFJWVEOCW2Q.jpg)
Floodwater rose at H.E. White Elementary, and mudslides happened in the Hartland area.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/RH2G6GUBFFEWRAC4I4RYVW6NAU.jpg)
The DOH says they met and prepared for the storms on Monday.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/5EVFMLFWTJA3VEBHZAHEPRRATE.JPG)
Local Cabell County official shares his experience evacuating from the storm as Huntington now deals with flooding of their own.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/SNRAZY433JCT5GA6UQVMUQFKKU.jpg)
Trevor Morris placed flags at the W.Va. Veteran's Memorial.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/LN757PO3TZBYLPO3FWNC7JOQBA.jpg)
Tracy Miller says she spoke to her daughter Alicia Thomas just days before, she usually spoke to her everyday.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/3Q6I4AGQERDWZGCXJ55YY544OQ.jpg)
Passengers waited for the airline to provide staff to exit the plane.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/TGWTHLAKIRF5VLQPUEVKHDJP2U.jpg)
A Nicholas County school bus was hit just after unloading a student on Friday afternoon.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/JYDLC6MBDBEXHIPM32AUYWUTF4.jpg)
Some people report waiting 3 hours at an urgent care for service.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/CHDNTO456BE43HSS7PVE3LCMJ4.jpg)
A third shot is now available for people with a weakened immune system.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/AEN5CDBAQVBYBJ2N47KW3VDKBQ.jpg)
About 50 people showed to second rally in two weeks at the Capitol steps.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/FO2C4A6ALZGBZN7ENWIX7BBURQ.jpg)
South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens toured the plant to understand the company's challenges.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/S62XTSN67BB7TJSOKSFK7LTT6A.jpg)
Lincoln County Schools said the virtual option is available for students with sufficient internet access at home.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/O3OQCTJNRFBRFFTLWBDOBKAIOI.jpg)
Morgan Ruley said it only took a week before the virus claimed her grandfather's life.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/UWUMTNYUP5H7VCQAGRC5K4KHPE.jpg)
West Virginia was one of 5 states in the country selected to house these planes.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/QRX5HEWKGFC6ZIWOOIKKKYSQDY.jpg)
School leaders said they learned kids had less access to school supplies than they thought.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/HXD2B3QZPRDU3N2TWDZWCVTAHQ.jpg)
The water left behind a think layer of mud on the road and in homes in the Bent Creek Estates community.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/562NP2OVTZFQ3AT3LUT2CXJZJE.jpg)
Firefighters say Christina Smith set all five fires in just over an hour.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/LPF77DJMIFED7NEW2TG76225KU.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/XR4XDX7H7ZGOBEQB5ZGWVOQRLM.jpg)
Two agencies in Charleston have seen a significant increase in callers asking about evictions.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/VUYILN64ZZEK3E5IW6NW6A53NQ.jpg)
Heat-related illnesses like heat strokes can cause death if not treated early.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/JR5YSTCXZJG7HMZQ3P2NE4L6WU.jpg)
City officials are cracking down on the illegal dump residents say piles high.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/DATMJGVXZVGXHCR5Y6Z2U3UZIQ.jpg)
Survey results show a third of kids in the county felt sadder during the pandemic.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/Y5MQ7TJOSBBGPO47JTEROBCQDM.bmp)
Gov. Jim Justice pushes for vaccinations saying the Delta variant has proven to be more transmissible.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/VLE6W3PWUVCNHKZKARKH55MZNI.bmp)
All of the workers tearing down the mine made it out safely.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/ENWDBAW52JDXZKVELTW2WJHK3Q.bmp)
The National Weather Service in Charleston said the smoke is affecting air quality, causing minor visibility issues and hazy skies.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/UUYPKFKYRRFQFO7CHRCPDIBMWU.jpg)
School officials in Fayette County say both schools have a long list of issues with their buildings.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/H6B3CWUCFNE3VHVOLYYUW6ETT4.jpg)
Abby Justus was a big part of her community, a life gone too soon.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/2CWUM3BK65FBPGRJT5P2ONH2PY.jpg)
Residents say their water ranges from clear to brown on a weekly basis.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/R4AWGNIWBNCQXOOOJKL5WYT764.jpg)
Residents in the area say the leak has been going on for weeks.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/SEOYHX4QDVALTC2Z5IRRKSMZYU.jpg)
Deputies say the dogs were in extremely poor health and covered in fleas.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/MAM3ODFBYRHBHLT7HHDEF2MHZY.jpg)
“I think it is an opportunity for tourism and economics in this area,” one trail user told us.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/7FOFXOR27BE7ZFJ5U5QOJSBJ44.jpg)
The driver drove through a resident's yard and behind their property.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/GDI5R5CXNBACVHIH7OHOJJLUQ4.jpg)
The parade attracted about a thousand people this year.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/NIX6MB3LS5GELMS3GZT3H2RQGQ.jpg)
The course will be for every cadet and basic training session at the police academy.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/PLPYMBH4Y5HBRH4I6PP7SE6WIU.jpg)
Tractor-trailers are not allowed, but that does not stop semi drivers.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/SKRETWJORFA57JP7754GLCQEFA.jpg)
Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger says whenever there is a round of money that comes out, drug activity goes up.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/47V6LXDYPFDEZLD4DGIZUBSNDY.jpg)
Avery has always been healthy child, but a month after minor symptoms her heart is failing.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/BFUJMLNDORDYHMW4RQZ2B345B4.jpg)
Charleston's community say there is a problem with gun violence in the city.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/4UP55GTH5JBD5AKGSLPG2ODOWM.jpg)
Firefighters say the fire started underneath the newly installed mobile home.