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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“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 interim superintendent reports changes to the school system since the takeover.
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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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Crum Public Service District officials said they have never seen this many leaks and burst meters after freezing temperatures.
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Investigators say the incident happened Wednesday in the 1100 block of Browns Run Road in Chapmanville.
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The accident happened along state Route 49 around 1:30 p.m. Monday.
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“The first one, the black one, the whole entire driver’s side was taken out,” a car dealership employee said.
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“I don’t feel like they listened to the parents' concerns then or even now,” said Teresa Brooks, who's a parent.
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Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said some sober living homes could be violating the law.
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An update to a WSAZ investigation reveals a big change for a deadly intersection.
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Baby Steele has spent almost 300 days in the hospital since he was born.
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Avery will be completing her therapies at Cabell-Huntington hospital.
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Kevin Horn and his family are desperately searching for their sister Brittany Duff who went missing on June 12th.
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Crews say it was a dangerous fire to tackle because of the chemicals stored in a back building.
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James Nagle tells the story of his brother John who lost his life in the Huey helicopter crash and their roots in southern, W.Va.
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Wes Wilson has three previous flights on the historic helicopter.
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"I have never known a storm like this in the Man area,” said Beverly Carter who has lived in the Becco community for over 40 years.
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At least 10 people have died in traffic accidents at the intersection.
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Logan County deputies are searching for the person that dumped tons of trash near Pines Creek.
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The crash happened Friday morning along Route 119 and Old Logan Rd.
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A man is facing sexual abuse charges after an incident where he is accused of inappropriately touching an 11-year-old girl.
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The store helps people recovering from addiction while offering a wide variety of clothes.
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A dam broke spilled hundreds of millions of coal slurry down the Buffalo Creek watershed.
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Montgomery Mayor Greg Ingram said they have a suspect.
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Brush fires have been common with windy conditions in our region.
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The WVDEP was notified of a possible spill in the area and has an inspector en route to investigate the situation.
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The grant make firefighters safer, and create a greater ability to fight fires more quickly.
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Emergency crews spent Monday and Sunday assessing damages throughout the county.
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The Dunbar Police Chief explain what a catalytic converter is and why they are stolen -- after an incident that happened Monday along Interstate 64.
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The task force looks to treat smokers as West Virginia ranks one of the highest for people who smoke tobacco.
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Firefighters say the building's owner, who was renting out storage units for people to live in, has not gotten back with investigators.
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Getting the designation and continuing clean up efforts on the river will bring new opportunities for Mingo County.
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Logan firefighters say the fire was suspicious and called the state fire marshal to investigate.
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Rusty Nelson died in the crash. His wife Savannah has lost her leg, among other injuries.
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Deputies say a man was arrested in connection to a murder in Mingo County Friday.
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Owners Andrew and Heather Palmer hope to open shop in the next few months.
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Silas Lee died on Sept. 9th, now the family wants to remember him and help bring attention to issues surrounding child abuse.
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West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair voiced his opposition to the federal vaccine mandates.
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Passengers waited for the airline to provide staff to exit the plane.
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A Nicholas County school bus was hit just after unloading a student on Friday afternoon.
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About 50 people showed to second rally in two weeks at the Capitol steps.
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Morgan Ruley said it only took a week before the virus claimed her grandfather's life.
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Two agencies in Charleston have seen a significant increase in callers asking about evictions.
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All of the workers tearing down the mine made it out safely.
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The course will be for every cadet and basic training session at the police academy.
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Charleston's community say there is a problem with gun violence in the city.
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