News Staff Senator Joe Manchin got a first-hand look at what’s going on at the U.S.-Mexico border. He’s calling on Congress to address the rise in migrants entering the country. Manchin says he would back a measure that includes a pathway to citizenship for some immigrants and enhancements to border security.
A rally is scheduled for eleven o’clock this morning, on the north side of the Capitol, calling on legislators to vote against any cuts to state personal income tax. Organizers say the tax cut proposals would slash state revenue, resulting in less funding for programs that families count on.
No one was hurt in a crash involving two Kanawha County school buses. It happened near the Greenbriar Street exit. Around thirty kids were on the two buses.
The Kanawha County Public Library, at Charleston Town Center, is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The staff is self-quarantining, and the library is being decontaminated. Other branches are not affected.
Two men are facing charges for stealing a catalytic converter from a van at Appalachian Center for Independent Living in Big Chimney. Both men are charged with grand larceny and conspiracy.
An Ohio man is under arrest for shooting at his girlfriend’s car, with a 13-month-old inside, on I-64 near Milton. No one was hurt. He’s being held in Ohio on unrelated charges.
A bill moving through the state Senate would create a license application process for needle exchange programs in West Virginia, and would also require local government approval. Meanwhile, Charleston City Council will vote on a measure requiring needle exchange programs to be state certified.
The CIty of Charleston is sending a heads up to drivers about road work that will start next week. Work will begin to fix retaining walls along Barlow Drive on Monday, April 5th and Barlow Drive will be closed to all through traffic from Twilight Drive to Young’s Industrial Park. A detour will be provided … Read more
Boone Memorial Hospital is hosting a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic today. It’s free, and anyone 18 and older can take and ID and be vaccinated from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Madison Civic Center today. Appointments are not required. It’s a first dose clinic. Those who miss today’s clinic can still pre-register for … Read more
More than 500,000 West Virginians have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest data update from the state Department of Health and Human Resources. The agency said Thursday that 509-thousand residents have received at least a first dose, and 323-thousand people have been fully vaccinated. There are 6500 active … Read more