News Staff A hero’s funeral was held Monday for a Braxton County toddler who was killed last week. Samuel Workman was arrested and charged with the death of 3-year-old Kyran Hoover. Troopers said the boy was badly beaten. Family and friends are remembered Kyran at a ceremony that included policemen, firefighters, EMS workers, and a favorite superhero … Read more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is looking for men and women interested in becoming deputies. Applications have to be in by March 5 to be invited to test on March 20th, and the sheriff’s office said there is a 5,000 hiring bonus for certified officers. The entry-level probationary salary for non-certified officers ranges from about … Read more
Active cases in the state continue to decline, dropping 801 between Monday and Tuesday. The total number of active cases in the state is 14,756. As for vaccines, health officials report 108,870 people are fully vaccinated. West Virginia has administered over 221,000 first doses. At least 108,000 West Virginians have recovered from the virus.
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources released information for this week’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics available for anyone in the state age 65 and older. The clinics are being held Wednesday through Saturday through an initiative called Operation Save Our Wisdom. Pre-registration is required, and some clinics are operating on wait lists. There’s … Read more
A Delbarton woman is facing animal cruelty charges. Authorities found nearly three-hundred cats on the property. Several were dead, some were in cages, and others were loose. Pitiful Paws Rescue is taking care of the cats.
A Kanawha County judge will rule by mid-week if there’s a conflict of interest with attorney’s representing Joshua Phillips. He’s accused of killing officer Cassie Johnson in December. The Kanawha County Public Defender’s Office, which represents Phillips, previously represented another man charged in connection to the case.
Only three counties are in the red on the COVID-19 alert map. Hardy, Hampshire and Berkeley counties still have high infection rates. There are almost four-hundred new cases of the virus, and the number of actives cases is down to under 16-thousand. Two more people have died.
Walgreens will receive almost six-thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccine a week as part of a federal program to work with the state’s distribution plan. Walgreens will make appointments with people already on the waiting list, and the pharmacy will eventually be integrated into the state’s Everbridge system.
Boone County deputies found five abandoned puppies on the side of U.S.119 near Chapmanville. The Danville Animal Clinic and BARC are caring for the puppies. Police are looking for a suspect. The puppies are available for adoption.
West Virginia State Police are looking for a man accused of stealing tires off of a utility trailer and other equipment from Agsten Construction Company in Putnam County. Investigators are looking for a black Kia Sportage.