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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The last time Patricia Bennett saw her brother, she ate lunch with him and his two children.
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Sgt. Maynard was known for his passion to make the Williamson community better.
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Maynard leaves behind his wife and two children, who were 9 and 13. A gofundme page has been set up to help his family.
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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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A 19-year-old man and a juvenile died in the crash Thursday.
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“We call it the Close Call Investigations,” said State Fire Marshal Jason Baltic.
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The chief says the man had been stuck there since noon Wednesday.
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His team says for game night Friday, they'll play for Jacob.
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Their help was called on by Gov. Bashear to help with emergency response.
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Steele Merritt had two open heart surgeries before receiving a heart transplant in April.
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Investigators say the thefts happened from March through July and that the $1.5 million in damage doesn’t tell the whole story, explaining the extensive replacement process that was required.
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Pastor Roger Rowe describes both fallen law enforcement officers as having steadfast faith.
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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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