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Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission is closing playground structures and skate parks. Coonskin Park in Charleston, Meadowood Park in Tornado and Pioneer Park in East Bank are closed.

A second employee at the Kanawha County Judicial Annex has tested positive for coronavirus. The employee is self-quarantined, and other employees who may have come in contact with the patient are being notified.

Starting Tuesday night at eight, all non-essential businesses will be closed. Grocery stores, gas stations, and pharmacies will be open. Drive through and takeout will still be available at restaurants. You can go outside for a walk, but you should practice social distancing and stay six-feet from your neighbor.

Appalachian Distillery in Ripley usually makes whiskey and moonshine, but they are switching to hand sanitizer to make up for a shortage on store shelves.

The Kanawha County School District is restarting its feeding program. Several days’ worth of bagged meals will be delivered weekly at bus stops.

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources is confirming four new cases of COIVD-19, bring the total in the state to 20. A nursing home patient in Morgantown tested positive for the virus. Governor Justice says it’s very concerning because it is the first case of community spread.

Governor Jim Justice is issuing a stay-at-home order, and shutting down all non-essential business to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Grocery stores, gas stations, pharmacies, and banks will remain open. Restaurants can offer take-out and delivery. Gatherings of groups of ten or more are prohibited, and you should practice social distancing and stay six-feet … Read more

A second employee at the Kanawha County Judicial Annex has tested positive for coronavirus. The employee has self quarantined. Dr. Sherri Young with the Kanawha Charleston Health Department said other employees who might have come in contact with the patient are being notified. Young also said since more testing is becoming available, more positive tests … Read more

A local business is doing its part to help out during the coronovirus crisis. Appalachian Distillery in the Ripley area is making hand sanitizer for anyone who needs a supply. The distillery usually makes whiskey and legal moonshine, but now it is using that equipment to make hand sanitizer. There’s more on the Appalachian Distillery’s … Read more

The West Virginia Department of Education said Monday that the majority of counties in the state continue to provide meals for students, although some counties may have altered the plans on how they are feeding kids. State School Superintendent Clayton Burch sent a letter to superintendents Sunday to offer guidance on a variety of options … Read more