News Staff The University of Charleston has postponed its May commencement and instead will have a “virtual commencement” May 2 and allow graduates to participate in the December commencement ceremony. The university said regulations prohibiting large gatherings during the coronavirus crisis and the school’s priority to keep students and their friends and families, faculty and staff safe … Read more
A fourth employee of the Kanawha County Judicial Annex has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department is recommending that employees of the Judicial Annex isolate themselves until April 6 and monitor their temperatures twice daily and if they have other symptoms such as a cough or a shortness of breath, they should … Read more
The West Virginia Division of Highways has come up with a plan to do emergency and essential roadwork. They’ll reduce the number of workers on a crew, and will be split up into two crews that will work two-weeks on and two weeks off.
A Mingo County man is under arrest for stealing telephone line. Albert Moore is accused of cutting and stealing the line from Frontier Communications, and did about five-thousand-dollars’ worth of damage.
The FBI is sending out a warning, especially to people working from home, to be on the lookout for COVID-19 scams. Online scammers are trying to profit from consumer health concerns and are selling face products that claim to cure or prevent the disease.
There are thirteen new cases of coronavirus in West Virginia, bringing the total statewide to 52. Kanawha County has seen a “significant increase.” The number of cases has double from Tuesday to 13.
WVU will not hold an in-person commencement ceremony. Instead, they’ll hold a “virtual commencement experience” on May 16th. WVU hopes to have an in-person ceremony in December.
Schools in Jefferson County will be closed through the end of the academic year. All campus will remain closed and student will move to online learning only. Jefferson County is the location of the first confirmed case of COVID-19.
Schools in Jefferson County will be closed through the end of the academic year. All campus will remain closed and student will move to online learning only. Jefferson County is the location of the first confirmed case of COVID-19.
Governor Justice extended the state tax deadline to July 15th, to match the federal deadline. The Governor also extended the statewide school closure to April 20th.