News Staff The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a blow to commercial air travel, and to compensate, Yeager Airport is trying to develop its military business. Officials say fueling military aircraft give the airport a way to diversity its income, create jobs, and boost the local economy.
People seeking more information about the judiciary in West Virginia can now check the state Supreme Court’s new Instagram account. The court announced this week it is adding Instagram to its social media accounts, which also include Twitter, Facebook, SmugMug, Flickr and YouTube. Chief Justice Tim Armstead says adding the account is part of the … Read more
A historically high number of West Virginians are still filing for unemployment benefits even as the state continues to lift coronavirus restrictions. Federal data released Thursday shows that about 3,600 people filed claims last week and that claims have been falling slightly as businesses have reopened. More than 250,000 unemployment claims have been processed in … Read more
Fireworks are on as scheduled in Charleston on the Fourth of July, but there is a big change in how you can view them. Charleston city officials are asking residents to watch from their homes or from Kanawha Boulevard. The street will be closed for “socially-distant viewing.” The city will launch Fourth of July fireworks … Read more
The pandemic has had a dramatic effect on travel bookings for 2020, but some travel industry leaders are saying that bookings for 2021 are way up. Some travelers are booking using credits from canceled trips this year. Pent-up demand is also playing a role. Air travel is beginning to pick back up at Yeager Airport … Read more
A West Virginia couple has come forward to claim the over 136-million-dollar Powerball jackpot from earlier this month. They took the cash option and will go home with about 108-million-dollars. They’ve chose to remain annonymous.
Kanawha County Commissioners are asking for ten-million-dollars in CARES Act funds to support small businesses. Governor Justice is criticizing the request, calling it a political stunt.
Several St. Albans High School seniors were prohibited from attending graduation because they tested positive for COVID-19, or had been to Myrtle Beach in the last two weeks. The group that wasn’t allowed to attend held their own ceremony in the parking lot at Laidley Field.
There are eighteen new cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia, bringing the total to over 26-hundred. The death toll remains at 92, and the positive test rate is below two-percent.
Commissioner of the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Dr. Cathy Slemp, is resigning after Governor Justice asked her to step down. Justice complained at a news conference about the accuracy of COVID-19 figures, saying that the number of active cases is being overstated, and expressed a lack of confidence in Slemp’s leadership.