News Staff Officials with Charleston Area Medical Center say the long term financial implications from the pandemic will be “disastrous.” CAMC document more than thirty-million-dollars in losses directly related to caring for COVID-19 patients.
Governor Justice and West Virginia Congresswoman Carol Miller took part in a virtual signing of a trade and investment deal between West Virginia and Vietnam. The agreement includes exporting coal, natural gas, mining equipment and hardwoods to Vietnam.
Governor Justice held a second town hall to answer question and concerns about his proposal to eliminate the state income tax. The governor says the sales tax will not go up to ten-percent. There will be additional taxes on soda and tobacco, increased severance taxes, and taxes on professional services to fill the gap.
A Clarksburg man is under arrest for dragging a woman and running over her with his car. The victims suffered serious leg injuries and required hundreds of stitches. Twenty-five-year-old Joseph Bunnell is charged with an accident involving serious bodily injury, and failure to stop.
One person was hurt in a chemical explosion and small fire at the state Police Forensics Lab in South Charleston. The victim received chemical burns and the building filled with smoke. Officials are investigating.
A man is under arrest for pouring kerosene inside a Fayette County home and setting it on fire. Fifty-six-year-old Donald Naylor, Jr. is charged with arson. No one was hurt in the blaze.
The Charleston Public Safety Committee met in person to hear from first responders and experts on harm reduction. The CDC is concerned about rising HIV cases in Kanawha County, and first responders voiced concerns about needle litter. Charleston City Council is working on a bill to update the city’s need exchange program.
The West Virginia Power baseball team was left out last year as Major League Baseball restructured its Minor League program, but the team announced Wednesday it’s joining the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The Atlantic League’s schedule will not interfere with high school baseball tournaments in the summer. The season will start May 28.
The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office is warning about pandemic-related fraud calls. Patrick Morrisey’s office said suspicious calls about the COVID-19 vaccine have been circulating where a con artist asks several questions about personal and financial data, supposedly in order to schedule a vaccine appointment. Legitimate health officials coordinating vaccine distribution won’t ask for payment … Read more
The Hatfield McCoy Trail System was closed for eight weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic, but still sold a record number of trail permits for the year. Gov. Jim Justice’s office said the trail system sold nearly 65,000 trail permits last year, and that’s 15% more than in 2019 and its’ the highest number of annual … Read more