News Staff Governor Justice is lifting the mask mandate for people who are fully vaccinated. He says the face covering requirement still applies until June 20th to anyone who is not fully vaccinated. New CDC guidance says people who are fully vaccinated can take off their masks outdoors and most indoor settings, unless you’re in a crowded … Read more
Mountain Health Arena held its first live concert in more than a year. Travis Tritt performed for a much smaller crowd than usual. Twelve-hundred fans were allowed in the arena that normally holds more than seven-thousand.
Two more people are under arrest in connection to the fatal shooting of a Beckley high school student. Michael Webb and Rashad Brown are charged with accessory after the fact to voluntary manslaughter in the death Dwayne Richardson Jr. The two men are accused of trying to mislead investigators and help Jeriamyah Fortner, who is … Read more
A Boone County man is facing charges in connection to an overdose death. Twenty-nine-year-old J.D. Thompson is charged with drug delivery causing death and failure to render aid. He gave the victim a mixture of fentanyl and powdered sugar.
Police are investigating after a man was stabbed on the West Side. It happened in the 700 block of 6th Street. The victim is in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries. One person is under arrest.
Cabell County Commissioners are sending a letter to the Public Service Commission, opposing rate increases for West Virginia American Water and AEP. Several other counties across the state have voiced their opposition to the proposal because of economic fallout from the pandemic.
A new federal program will help West Virginia families who need help paying for internet service and buy a computer or tablet. The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program provides eligible families with fifty-dollars-a-month off their monthly internet bill and a one-time discount of up to one-hundred-dollars to buy a computer or tablet.
The City of South Charleston is annexing around five-miles of land along Corridor-G approaching the Lincoln County line. The expansion will include Alum Creek Elementary School and surrounding neighborhoods. The city is building a new fire station and community center.
President Biden is approving federal assistance for West Virginia to help with recovery efforts from February’s severe winter storms. The federal funding is available for state and local government, and private non-profits, for emergency work in Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and Wayne counties.
The president of Par Mar stores, a chain of convenience stores and gas stations are the Tri-State, is crediting tanker drivers for working long hours to keep gas flowing. The Colonial Pipeline is back online, but it’s expected to take a few days to recover from gas shortages. Over five-percent of West Virginia stations are … Read more