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Notable locations in Charleston: Owens Industrial Park (A), Atkisson Dam Lighthouse (B), Edgewood Country Club (C), Hillcrest Office Park (D), Andrew S Thomas Memorial Library (E), Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum (F), Benedum Hall (G), Charleston City Hall (H), Charleston Art Gallery (I), Holly Grove (J), Kanawha County Public Library (K), Kanawha County Jail (L), Kanawha County Courthouse (M), Dickinson Hall (N), Second Avenue Community Center (O), Cox Hall (P), John F Kennedy Center (Q), North Charleston Fire Station (R), Elm Grove (S), West Virginia State Capitol (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Patrick Street Plaza Shopping Center (1), Laidley Court Shopping Center (2), Plaza East Shopping Center (3), Charleston Town Center Mall Shopping Center (4), Kanawha Mall Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Charleston include: Starcher Baptist Church (A), Southeast Church of the Nazarene (B), South Ruffner Presbyterian Church (C), Good Shepherd Church of God in Christ (D), Beni Kedem Temple (E), Grace Methodist Church (F), Bethany Baptist Church (G), Bible Center Church (H), Sixth Street Methodist Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hope Cemetery (1), Spring Hill Cemetery (2), Hess Cemetery (3), Newhouse Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baker Fork (A), Elk Twomile Creek (B), Elk River (C), Campbells Creek (D), Chappel Branch (E), Woodward Branch (F), Hanson Branch (G), Lower Donnally Branch (H), Pfieffer Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Charleston include: Grasscup Road Historic District (1), Blackwell Field (2), Kanawha Riflemens Memorial Park (3), North Charleston Recreation Center (4), Watt Powell Stadium (5), Daniel Boone Park (6), Ruffner Memorial Park (7), Laidley Field (8), Cato Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Charleston Post Office (A), Kanawha City Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Cultural Center Information (Museums; Capitol Complex) (1), South Charleston Museum (311 D Street) (2), Craik-Patton House (Museums; 2809 Kanawha Boulevard East) (3), Robert C Byrd Health Sciences C of W Vrgna Unvrsty - Internal Medicine- Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Washington & Brooks) (4), West Virginia Humanities (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1310 Kanawha Boulevard East) (5), Southridge Grand PRIX and Family Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 308 Southridge Boulevard) (6), Friends Of Blackwater Canyon (501 Elizabeth Street) (7), Midland Trail Scenic HWY ASSC Inc (4103 Malden Drive) (8), P A Denny (Tours & Charters; PO Box 2103) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Days Inn Charleston East WV (6400 Maccorkle Avenue Southeast) (1), Motel 6 (I-64 At State Route 622) (2), Fairfield Inn Charleston (WV) (1000 Washington Street East) (3), Super 8 Motel (1010 Washington Street East) (4), Heart-Of-Town (Washington & Broad South) (5), Fairfield Inn (1000 Washington Street East) (6), Fairfield Inn Charleston (Washington Street & Leon) (7), Sleep Inn Cross Lanes (15 Goff Crossing Drive) (8), Residence Inn Charleston (WV) (200 Hotel Circle) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: West Virginia State Of (4190 Washington Street West) (1), Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals - Judge Robert B King (300 Virginia Street East Rm 7400) (2), West Virginia State - Environment Department- Administration- Water Resources- Family Court Ju (1207 Quarrier Street) (3), Us District Court (300 Virginia East) (4), West Virginia State - Perry Rory L- McGraw Warren R- State Capitol Buil (100 E Street) (5), West Virginia State - Supreme Court Of Appeals- Clerk Of Court- Perry Ro (100 E Street) (6), Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals - Judge M Blane Michael (300 Virginia Street East Rm 7400) (7), Kanawha County - Magistrate Court- Clerk (111 Court Street) (8), U S District & Bankruptcy Courts - Judges- Court Administrator Ronald E La (300 Virginia Street East) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Charleston
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 20.0 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 26.5 µ/m3 in 2000, 36.0 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 17.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 18.2 µ/m3 in 2000).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Charleston and their reported violations in the past:
KIMBALL LIGHT & WATER (Population served: 605, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-24-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1994), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-16-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1996)
WVAWC - COBB STATION DISTRICT (Population served: 460, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
ELKHORN PUBLIC SERVICE CO - MAYBEURY (Population served: 329, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-24-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1994), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-16-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1996)
ELKHORN PSC-UPLAND (Population served: 310, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-24-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-09-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1996)
KIMBALL LIGHT & WATER CO-TIDEWATER (Population served: 188, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-24-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1994), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-16-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1996)
- 47 regular monitoring violations
ELKHORN PSC-ELKHRN/ENNIS/CRUSIER (Population served: 167, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-24-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1994), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-16-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1996)
ELKHORN PSC-GREENBRIAR (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-24-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1994), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-16-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1996)
ELKHORN PSC-ROLFE/WORTH/GILLIAN (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-24-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2002)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2002. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2002), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-29-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1994), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-09-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-1996), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-1996)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Charleston that have no violations reported:
- BLUEFIELD VALLEY WATERWORKS (Serves VA, Population served: 275, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  16.7% | | Whole state: |  17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 7.7% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Charleston compared to West Virginia state average:
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Arena or stadium:
- Charleston Civic Center. Capacity: 13,500.
Banks with most branches in Charleston (2007 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: 10 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Kanawha City, South Hills Branch, Charleston Main, Downtown Mini Branch, State Capitol. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- City National Bank of West Virginia: City National Bank Of West Virginia, South Hills Branch, Westside Branch, Virginia Street Branch, Downtown Charleston Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,502.9 mil, Deposits: $2,028.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 70 total offices, Holding Company: City Holding Company
- SunTrust Bank: Charleston Kanawaha Mall Branch 985, Delaware Avenue Branch - 986, Charleston Branch, Ashton Place Branch - 987. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- United Bank: Kanawha City Branch, Town Center Branch, Big Chimney Branch, Charleston Main. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,808.1 mil, Deposits: $2,683.3 mil, headquarters in Parkersburg, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: United Bankshares, Inc.
- The Huntington National Bank: Bank And Go Center Branch, West Side Branch, Charleston Main Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
- Summit Community Bank, Inc: Downtown Branch at 620 Virginia Street East, branch established on 2000-05-01; Summit Community Bank/Branch at 2402 Mountaineer Boulevard, branch established on 1920-08-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $754.5 mil, Deposits: $502.7 mil, headquarters in Moorefield, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Summit Financial Group, Inc.
- Wesbanco Bank, Inc.: Tennessee Avenue Branch at 300 Tennessee Avenue, branch established on 1999-08-02; Charleston Branch at 852 Oakwood Road, branch established on 1975-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,083.8 mil, Deposits: $2,997.5 mil, headquarters in Wheeling, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Wesbanco, Inc.
- 2 other banks with 3 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police Protection - Officers |
180 | $752,494 | $50,166 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
11 | $32,592 | $35,555 | 1 | $642 |
| Financial Administration |
29 | $94,033 | $38,910 | 1 | $708 |
| Firefighters |
193 | $666,095 | $41,415 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
67 | $159,530 | $28,573 | 2 | $3,547 |
| Police - Other |
28 | $67,870 | $29,087 | 19 | $7,014 |
| Other and Unallocable |
87 | $235,353 | $32,462 | 105 | $66,057 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
10 | $33,644 | $40,373 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
35 | $91,117 | $31,240 | 9 | $9,456 |
| Solid Waste Management |
141 | $319,786 | $27,216 | 9 | $9,961 |
| Streets and Highways |
32 | $96,327 | $36,123 | 1 | $1,116 |
| Fire - Other |
7 | $22,806 | $39,096 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
820 | $2,571,647 | $37,634 | 147 | $98,501 |
Charleston government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Sewerage: $10,483,000
All Other: $8,622,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,333,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,637,000
Parking Facilities: $3,580,000
Housing & Community Development: $721,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $14,319,000
Fire Protection: $13,100,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,538,000
Sewerage: $6,161,000
Housing & Community Development: $5,658,000
Regular Highways: $5,326,000
General - Other: $5,000,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,031,000
Parking Facilities: $3,777,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,280,000
Central Staff Services: $3,083,000
General Public Buildings: $2,995,000
Financial Administration: $1,621,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $853,000
Libraries: $822,000
Health Services - Other: $282,000
- Employee Retirement - Interest Revenue: $1,898,000
Total Other Securities: $1,624,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $802,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $720,000
Total Federal Securities: $564,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $316,000
Benefit Payments: $201,000
Local Employee Contribution: $36,000
From Local Government: $28,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $5,545,000
Highways: $959,000
Public Welfare: $705,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,860,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $77,777,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $34,298,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $107,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,910,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $72,670,000
Other, NEC: $25,516,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,107,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,979,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,738,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,266,000
Rents: $1,335,000
Property Sale Other: $143,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $3,262,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,193,000
Police Protection: $774,000
Fire Protection: $567,000
Parks & Recreation: $146,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,910,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $72,670,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $146,000
Housing & Community Development: $76,000
- Tax - NEC: $39,061,000
Property: $9,821,000
Public Utilities: $3,788,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,236,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $626,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $27,730,000
4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.48% | | West Virginia average: | 5.78% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)| Kanawha County: | 0.04% | | West Virginia average: | 0.06% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.92% | | West Virginia average: | 5.65% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)| Kanawha County: | 0.02% | | West Virginia average: | 0.02% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Charleston:
- WSWW (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WBES (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WJYP (1300 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, WV)
- WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Charleston:
- WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
- WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
- WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
- WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- W237AZ (95.3 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Charleston:
- W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
- WOWB-LP (Channel 53; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
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