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Carrie Underwood announces concert dates
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — Country music star Carrie Underwood is coming to Charleston. “The Denim & Rhinestones Tour” will play in 43 cities across the U.S. this fall and next spring. The tour kicks off on October 15, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina and concludes in Seattle on March 17, 2023. Underwood is set to …
Charleston visit: Jill Biden says clouds ‘finally breaking’ with new CDC mask guidance
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The script changed a bit for First Lady Jill Biden on her way to West Virginia Thursday for a visit at Capital High School when she found out just before she left Washington that the CDC now says masks are no longer necessary for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. …
Man arrested after break-in and theft at University of Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A man from Charleston remains jailed after allegedly breaking into a building at the University of Charleston and taking copper wiring earlier this month, Kanawha County court records show. Justin Michael Adkins, 26, of Charleston, is charged with breaking and entering. According to the criminal complaint, the incident happened April 7. …
New technology to keep travelers safe at Charleston International Airport
“This airport, as well as our airports around South Carolina and around the national are cleaner today than they were a year ago,” Federal security Director in South Carolina for the TSA David McMahon said. “So when we talk about passengers and what we want passengers to think about, is really recognize that it is …
New fiber-optic technology now available for businesses in Charleston
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Business owners in the Charleston and South Charleston areas now have the access to fiber-optic technology. Alpha Technologies is a small, veteran-owned business that works to provide efficient internet services to local businesses. Four years ago they announced a project that would bring a 35-mile fiber-optic ring into downtown Charleston. …
Charleston nonprofit Closing the Gap in Health Care turns 15 | Health
Dr. Thaddeus Bell knew for a lot of his life that there was a blatant health disparity between black and white South Carolina residents. After making the decision to pursue medicine years ago and getting more validation on those disparities through his previous position as the Director of the Office of Diversity at the Medical …
Changing technology offers endless opportunities for growing WV economy | WV News
CHARLESTON — Nearly every aspect of business and commerce in today’s interconnected, always-online world depends upon some form of technology. Technology — with its ability to connect small business owners to global markets and make communication nearly instantaneous — continues to progress and change at a rapid pace that shows no signs of stopping. For …
Commentary: ‘Smart City’ technologies and 5G offer brighter future for Charleston | Commentary
The Post and Courier has reported recently on opposition to the installation of 5G towers for various reasons. These concerns miss the opportunity afforded by Smart Cities technologies and 5G to address many of the Charleston area’s most pressing problems. A Charleston City Council member wants the city’s regulations on 5G cell tower …