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Charleston City Council approved funding, on May 20, 2024, to buy a piece of property and start the design process on a Charleston, West Virginia Fire Department headquarters. Council also approved funding to start the renovation process of all eight fire stations. Both projects will be fully funded by ARPA funds.
An engineering team should finish their assessment of the Municipal Auditorium in the next few weeks, according to Charleston City Manager Ben Mishoe, who gave the update at the monthly Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center Board meeting on Feb. 27, 2024. The firm will provide costs of what it would take to renovate the existing building and build a new one. Meanwhile, Patrick Leahy, general manager and director of booking for the Coliseum and Convention Center, and staff are trying to create a new venue in the former Civic Center that can be used for some acts, including Godsmack and cons...
The Charleston City Council voted, on Feb. 20, 2024, to ease restrictions on private vendors, settle a 2019 lawsuit and fund a use of force training simulator for the Charleston Police Department.
The launch of the City Center PODA in downtown Charleston over the weekend was so successful that businesses were running out of their supply of specially marked cups on the
The Charleston Land Reuse Agency approved a fund Tuesday to boost the availability of move-in ready housing in Charleston.