News Staff A program that delivers meals to seniors needs volunteers. Kanawha Valley Senior Services’ nutrition sites haven’t been offering meals in person, but the kitchens have been producing meals for 700 seniors every day and volunteers have been delivering. There’s been increased demand during the pandemic too, so more drivers are needed. There are spots open … Read more
Vandals heavily damaged a high school baseball field after a fence had been removed to help with construction of a locker room clubhouse. Tire tracks as much as 4 inches deep were left in the grassy areas of the baseball field at Spring Valley High School in Huntington and a sprinkler system was damaged. The … Read more
Governor Jim Justice’s inauguration ceremony is set for on the north side of the Capitol building. Attendance will be limited due to COVID-19 protocols. The ceremony will include the swearing in of the governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer, state auditor, commissioner of agriculture, and Supreme Court justices.
Marshall University has inked a contract with new head football coach Charles Huff. His compensation package is worth more than 750-thousand-dollars, and the is a one-million-dollar incentive if he wins a national championship.
There are just under one-thousand new COVID-19 cases in West Virginia, and eight more people have died. There are almost 650-patients hospitalized with the virus. Orange is taking over as the predominant color on the state’s COVID-19 alert map. Twenty-nine counties are in the orange, and seventeen are in the red.
More people per capita in West Virginia have received the COVID-19 vaccine than any other state in the country. Officials credit locally-owned pharmacies for helping with vaccine distribution. More than seven-percent of the state’s population has received the first dose of the vaccine.
West Virginia businesses can apply for Paycheck Protection Program loans starting today. It’s important to apply early, because the program ran out of money quickly during the first round of funding.
Almost one-hundred-eighty West Virginia National Guard troops are among the 25-thousand troops in Washington D.C. to help with security during tomorrow’s presidential inauguration. The FBI is vetting troops because of concerns about a possible insider attack.
A Kentucky man was shot and killed when he broke into a home in Salyersville. He got into a fight with the homeowner when shots were fired. No charges have been filed.
A McDowell County man is under arrest after running from police. When officers caught up with 22-year-old Kobe Brown, they found drugs and a gun. He’s facing fleeing, drug and weapon charges.