Kanawha County, WV
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Kanawha County is West Virginia's most populous county and anchors Charleston — the state capital and principal legal market. The Kanawha County Judicial Building at 111 Court Street houses the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. Charleston is home to the West Virginia State Capitol, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals, the Attorney General's Office, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, and the principal state-agency headquarters. The economy combines state government, healthcare (CAMC — Charleston Area Medical Center), chemical manufacturing ("Chemical Valley" along the Kanawha River), and energy.