Today, Kanawha County is having its first jury trial since the pandemic began. The trial of Cynthia Gatewood begins today for a murder she’s accused of committing last year in Sissonville. The Judicial Annex can’t house a large jury pool and account for social distancing, so the trial was moved to the Old Kanawha County Courthouse across the street. New security arrangements are in place as well. The courtroom has been upgraded with new technological equipment to allow the trial to be viewed remotely via the web. No one from the public will be admitted into the courtroom in person.