News Staff A man police say shot and killed Charleston police officer Cassie Johnson was officially charged with her murder on Saturday. 38-year old Joshua Phillips of Charleston was also shot and has been hospitalized. Johnson was responding to a parking complaint on Garrison Avenue when she encountered Phillips, and a scuffle followed. Phillips was shot twice … Read more
The first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states today after the federal government gave final approval to Pfizer’s vaccine. Initially, about 3 million doses will be shipped nationwide through FedEx and UPS. In West Virginia, Governor Jim Justice outlines the allocation plan on his website, showing two main phases to distribute the shots here. … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to overturn election results in four swing states supported by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Gov. Jim Justice, Secretary of State Mac Warner and U.S. Representatives Alex Mooney and Carol Miller. The court said the lawsuit was dismissed “for lack of standing under Article III” of … Read more
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office is receiving death threats. The threats are linked to his decision to join a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to consider irregularities and unconstitutional action in this year’s election. Morrisey says death threats are very serious and he will not tolerate threats to his staff, and has … Read more
The Kanawha County Circuit Clerk’s office is temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The national guard will sanitize the office, and the Health Department is working to complete contact tracing.
There are a record number of West Virginians hospitalized with COVID-19. Almost seven-hundred people are in the hospital, and nearly two-hundred are in the ICU. There are over 940 new cases of the virus, and seventeen more people have died. The daily positive test rate is over four-percent.
The FDA has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization, and is expected to be available in West Virginia within 24-hours. The state is expecting an initial shipment of 16-thousand doses of the vaccine. Front line healthcare workers, and long-term health care patients will be the first to get the vaccine. Governor Justice says … Read more
The City of Charleston’s Christmas tree lighting will be on December 17th at Slack Plaza. An over twenty-foot tree will be the centerpiece, and it will be surrounded by twenty-six additional seven-foot trees. Local business and organizations will decorate the trees.
The body of a Kentucky woman who was reported missing more than a week ago has been found in Morehead. The remains were found near wolf Hollow Road, and have been identified as Jill Clayton. A homicide investigation is underway.
Just like the Grinch who stole Christmas, someone is stealing Christmas lights. Police are looking for four suspects who used wire cutters to steal decorations and four-hundred-dollars’ worth of LED Christmas lights from a home in Charleston.