Charleston
A city in Kanawha County, West Virginia — population 45,879 as of 2020.
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News in Charleston
Mon Forest Towns Partnership receives Governor’s Awards
At the annual Governor’s Conference Tourism September 22 in Charleston, the Mon Forest Towns Partnership (MFTP) received two Almost Heaven Achievement Awards from the West Virginia Department of Tourism for its work strengthening recreation-based economic development in the…
Community Groups & Organizations
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
September 29Moving to Charleston, WV: What to Plan Before You Hire Movers
Charleston sits where the Elk and Kanawha rivers meet, which makes for a scenic capital city and a slightly tricky one to move into. The terrain is hilly, a lot of the older neighborhoods have narrow streets, and homes up in the South Hills can mean steep driveways and tight…
General
Governor Morrisey Announces $855,400 Award to Strengthen Statewide Health Data Infrastructure
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced an $855,400 award to the West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN) through the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to strengthen West Virginia’s health data infrastructure and improve the secure…
Government & CivicIn and around Charleston
See & do
- 900 on Lee
- AAA Entertainment
- A-Game Wellness, LLC
- Appalachian Children's Chorus
- Appalachian Power Park Charleston WV
Eat, drink & stay
- 1010 Bridge Restaurant
- Accent on Wine Point Hope
- Atrium Hotels, L.p.
- Bad Shepherd Beer Co
- Aladdin Restaurant
Shops & services
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Charleston by the numbers
- Area
- 31.43 sq mi (81.4 km²), 1.14 sq mi water
- Median age
- 43
- Households
- 21,116
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $65,812
- Median house value
- $203,300
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 2749, CHARLESTON, WV 25330