Kim Rafferty
Reporter
Charleston, West Virginia
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Kim Rafferty is a multimedia journalist with WSAZ. Kim is originally from Nashville, Tennessee, but has come to love Charleston and the surrounding area she now calls home. Kim graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in multimedia journalism and French studies. Meeting people and telling their stories is Kim's passion.
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The last time Patricia Bennett saw her brother, she ate lunch with him and his two children.
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Sgt. Maynard was known for his passion to make the Williamson community better.
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Maynard leaves behind his wife and two children, who were 9 and 13. A gofundme page has been set up to help his family.
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The U.S. Dept. of Education says schools in Mingo County are in violation of Title IX.
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WSAZ reported Thursday in an investigation that residents were concerned about the road crumbling before their eyes.
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"There is a lot of slips, not just the holes, but there is a lot of slips like you see on the edges. It's slipping away pretty bad," said John Kelley.
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Investigators say Edriene Sutton, who’s in her mid-20s, drove the wrong way up an exit ramp near Leon Sullivan Way in Charleston and onto Interstate 77. The incident happened in February 2022.
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Some shoes have been in the shop for a few years.
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"Until this fire happened, none of us were aware, and that is the terrifying part," said Ward 7 Council Member Beth Kerns.
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County Clerk Kristy Scraggs said the leaks have been going on for years.
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The pursuit was between Jackson and Mason counties.
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In 2017, West Virginia American Water added a surcharge to customer bills for infrastructure improvements.
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West Virginia American Water said in a statement that three fire hydrants are experiencing water supply issues near where a home burned down Friday in Charleston.
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The bags were placed over the two hydrants that the fire department could not use to put out a burning home on Friday.
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May 5th was dedicated by the city of Nitro as 'Love like Liz Day.'
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The dog's owner was inside the shopping center when the SUV went up in flames.
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“Bus drivers will say, 'we encounter this every day,' ” said a school transportation director.
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Abandoned vacant buildings continue to be torn down in Nitro. It has been part of an effort to make the city look nicer, eliminate safety hazards, and bring in business.
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“It appears that while he was driving he was just spraying randomly shooting over toward one direction,” Williamson Police Chief John C. Dotson said.
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The woman admitted to taking drugs before getting behind the wheel.
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Charleston Parks and Recreation manager for leisure services Dax Miller said the job will help teenagers learn leadership and rescue skills.
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Aster Miller was also charged with first-degree sexual assault in 1996.
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A 19-year-old man and a juvenile died in the crash Thursday.
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“We call it the Close Call Investigations,” said State Fire Marshal Jason Baltic.
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Service issues with AT&T have affected Hurricane for weeks.
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City officials and front-line workers in the opioid epidemic said there is an increase in the drug, causing serious concern.
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Rhonda's Closet provides dresses at no cost during prom season.
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The chief says the man had been stuck there since noon Wednesday.
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Scott Mandilora, Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, said the DEP is coordinating with Ohio and federal agencies to monitor and collect samples from the Ohio River.
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In order to make sense of a trial and make it come alive, students got to act one out in a real courtroom.
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Since the shop opened five years ago, it has blossomed.
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The interim superintendent reports changes to the school system since the takeover.
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The grant will be used to create a plan for safer roads and reduced traffic deaths.
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The Regal Apartments along Kanawha Blvd. caught fire about 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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Company president, Paul Price, said the service has been out a total of over two weeks since November.
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“All these families are without there is a lot of us,” said Nelson.
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One mom said the bus has been late for pickup and drop-off every day for two weeks.
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Concerns were brought to the school board after four students charged in abuse incident.
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Police said the man is wanted by the task force.
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The complex will be the first veterans preference housing in the Mountain State.
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The property will be demolished in the next few months.
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The announcement will change patient care in Southern West Virginia.
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Crum Public Service District officials said they have never seen this many leaks and burst meters after freezing temperatures.
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The design will expand and add sidewalks to Charleston's riverfront.
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Goodwin spoke about the CARE team and infrastructure projects on the agenda.
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Mike Ruben, executive director of the city’s Convention Visitors Bureau, passed away Monday morning, according to Ripley Mayor Carolyn Rader.
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Investigators say the incident happened Wednesday in the 1100 block of Browns Run Road in Chapmanville.
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