News Staff The West Virginia Public Service Commission is urging utilities to suspend service terminations in consideration of the rapidly unfolding events. The PSC says utility services are important to maintain communications and safe, clean, and sanitary conditions amid the prospect of economic disruption.
The Department of Health and Human Resources has tested 31 West Virginians for the coronavirus, 26 of those have come back negative, and test results are pending for five more. Totals keep climbing in neighboring states, at least a dozen cases are confirmed in Kentucky, and Ohio officials have confirmed thirteen cases of the virus.
All schools in West Virginia are closed until further notice. The state has no confirmed cases of COVID-19, but Governor Justice says he’s taking a proactive approach. Faculty and staff are expected to report to work to maintain continuity of instruction to students. Some counties will use school buses to deliver food, and others will … Read more
You’ll have to wait a little longer to go to a West Virginia Power baseball game. Minor League Baseball is delaying the start of the season. The MLB, NHL, and NBA have put their seasons on hold, as well as the NCAA basketball tournament.
Health officials say that West Virginia’s critical care system is prepared for the coronavirus. They say they’ve taken the necessary steps to insure health care providers aren’t overwhelmed by the virus, and are trying to slow down the spread, so that it’s more manageable.
Large gatherings are being canceled at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center and the Municipal Auditorium. Events with more than 250-people in the next 30-days have been canceled. Organizers are trying to reschedule events or offer refunds.
The state high school basketball tournaments are canceled and there is a travel ban on state employees. Governor Justice says West Virginians should start taking precautions to slow any spread of the corona virus.
West Virginia State University held a memorial and wreath-laying ceremony for alum and pioneering NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson. She was best known for her work with NASA, and was featured in the movie “Hidden Figures.” The Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient passed away last month at the age of 101.
Two Parkersburg firefighters were hurt fighting an abandoned house fire on Latrobe Street. One firefighter twisted an ankle retreating from the fire, and the other firefighter suffered second degree burns to his shoulders.
Mercer County deputies are looking for a person of interest in a double murder case. Nineteen-year-old Kenneth Adkins is wanted in connection to the deaths of two men is Lashmeet. Investigators say the shooting may have been gang or drug related.