News Staff Thousands more people in West Virginia are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The governor introduced a new list of essential workers. Now with more than 240,000 West Virginians fully vaccinated, Gov. Justice has opened the door to restaurant employees and grocery store workers. More than a dozen groups are newly deemed essential in … Read more
Wednesday was West Virginia State University’s Founders Day and it celebrated with a day-of-giving challenge. Money was donated for student resources, like scholarships, academic programs and athletic teams. In the past year, 82% of students at West Virginia State University received either a scholarship, loan, or grant support, and the donations received will help students … Read more
The COVID-19 surge facility at St. Francis Hospital in Charleston is closing. The decision is based on a decreasing number of COVID-19 positive patients admitted to healthcare facilities across the state. Thomas Health, Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources announced the decision to close the surge facility saying … Read more
Charleston police said one person was arrested in a stabbing Wednesday. Metro 911 said one person was stabbed in the arm at Bream Street and Second Avenue, and was in stable condition at a hospital. Police said the incident started as a domestic situation.
For years, West Virginia has had the nation’s highest rate of opioid drug addictions and drug overdose deaths. Now the state is wrestling with one of the nation’s highest spikes in HIV cases related to intravenous drug use. The surge is primarily around Charleston and Huntington. As recently as 2014, only 12.5% of HIV cases … Read more
The Senate Transportation Committee is discussing a bill that would set a limit on how long you can stay in the passing lane on the interstate and highways. The bill puts the limit at two miles in the fast lane, to avoid holding up traffic.
A bill targeting transgender kids is heading to the full house. The bill would require a student participating in sports to confirm his or her gender with a birth certificate. Fairness West Virginia says the problem with the bill is that it implies all boys are stronger than girls.
Hardy County is red on the state’s COVID-19 alert map after a spike in COVID-19 cases. Kanawha County is also showing an uptick, moving the county from green to yellow. Overall the number of active cases dropped to just over five-thousand, but hospitalizations are up.
Walgreens has received permission to start booking its own COVID-19 vaccination appointments, and move away from the state’s EverBridge system. Vaccinations are now available to anyone sixteen and older with pre-existing medical conditions.
A man is under arrest for setting a house on fire after a fight with his girlfriend. He admitted to reaching through a broken window and setting the curtains on fire. No one was hurt. He’s charged with arson.