City of Charleston News

Lifelong Charleston resident Alison Judge Bibbee was appointed to fill former Council Member John Gianola’s Ward 16 City Council seat during tonight’s Charleston City Council meeting. Bibbee was nominated and approved to serve immediately.

The City of Charleston announced modified refuse and recycling collection schedules for the weeks of Thanksgiving (November 23-27), Christmas (December 21-25), and New Year’s (December 28 –January 1). 

Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced today that she will name Deputy Chief Jason Webb as the next Chief of the Charleston Police Department (CPD). The announcement comes as current Police Chief Scott Dempsey prepares to retire, effective October 22, 2026.

The City of Charleston is taking the next major step in the Capital Connector Project as the approximately $25 million infrastructure project moves into the construction bidding phase. The milestone follows several years of planning, design and public input, with support from the U.S. Department of Transportation, West Virginia Department of Transportation, West Virginia’s congressional delegation and community partners.

During this evening’s meeting, Charleston City Council approved a novation agreement to transition 748 Virginia Street West, the former Save A Lot building, to Mountaineer Food Bank. The agreement transfers the property to Mountaineer Food Bank and provides a path forward for the ARPA-funded project, including $440,000 in federal funding already invested in the property.