News Staff A bill before the House would have tied a high graduation to the completion of a federal financial aid application. HB-2702 was voted down. If it had passed, then high school seniors would have been required to apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid before receiving their diploma.
West Virginia’s coronavirus vaccination campaign will turn to young people to stem transmission rates after giving shots to most senior citizens. The new strategy to focus on shots for residents aged 16 to 29 comes after officials said they are seeing an increase in doses. Gov. Jim Justice said more than 70% of residents aged … Read more
The Kanawha County Commission is considering filing a formal lawsuit against Columbia Gas and private property owners for their responsibility in a dangerous slip on Blue Creek Road. WCHS TV reported it’s a road that has caused issues for residents for years. Last month, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office served the private property owners and … Read more
The Huntington Police Department promoted two of its members this week. Cpl. Ben Howard was promoted to the rank of sergeant and Pfc. Robert Black is now a corporal. Howard will be moving to a supervisor role. Howard has been with the department for 15 years and Black has been with the department for 10 … Read more
West Virginia health officials reported five new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday including a 70-year-old man from Kanawha County, a 90-year-old woman from Kanawha County, a 44-year-old man from Kanawha County, and an 85-year-old man from Fayette County. There are 5,695 active cases in the state.
The Boone County drug and family treatment court program held its graduation this week and it was the biggest one in the program’s history. It was a milestone moment for twenty-one people in Boone County who accomplished their goals during a pandemic. Boone County Circuit Judge Will Thompson oversees the drug and family treatment court … Read more
American Electric Power has been working this week to relocate power lines along Barlow Drive in Charleston. Work started Monday and the road has been closed to all through traffic from Twilight Drive to Youngs Industrial Park. Drivers have been using a detour via Greenbrier Street to Keystone Drive. The temporary closure is expected to … Read more
Yeager Airport is considering building new hangars on an eight-acre site. Officials say the airport is running out of hangar space and parking spaces for aircraft.
The state Senate approved a bill that would add edible marijuana products, like gummies and brownies, to the medical cannabis law. They were removed from the original bill over concerns that they would be attractive to children, but the bill does not allow products shaped like gummy bears or anything else that may entice a … Read more
The state Supreme Court is denying an appeal by former Harrison County Deputy Sheriff Timothy Rock. He was found guilty of falsifying accounts and conspiracy in drug deals. He’s serving time in the Ohio County Correctional Center until 2027.