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West Virginia escaped the latest round of JC Pennney closures. The company is closing more than one-hundred-fifty stores across the country. JC Penney has eight stores statewide.

Ironton, Ohio police are investigating after three people were shot in the parking lot of the “The Bar on Third.” A large group of people got into a fight when shots were fired. One person is in custody. All three victims are in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Four people in Logan County are facing charges for killing a wild board out of season. West Virginia Natural Resources Police found the boar’s head and meat at a home in Buffalo Creek, and at a campsite.

Starting Monday, low-contact youth sports and Little League baseball practices can resume. Additional adult sports facilities, including indoor tennis courts and outdoor basketball courts, can also reopen. Fairs and festival can resume on July 1st. Social distancing guidelines will be in place, and face masks are encouraged.

Five more people have died from COID-19 in West Virginia, bringing the state’s death toll to 84. There are six new cases of the virus, for a total of over 21-hundred. The state’s positive test rate is below two-percent.

Kanawha County School District has officially canceled in-person graduation ceremonies, citing safety concerns. All high schools will host virtual graduation ceremonies instead.

WorkForce West Virginia is working through millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment claims, while many people with legitimate claims, are waiting for benefits. WorkForce West Virginia says they now have to individually check each claim before sending out money. Governor Justice says one person is believed to have filed more than sixty fake claims.

Today is the last day for early voting in West Virginia’s primary election. So far, about 24-thousand people have cast their ballots at an early voting location. You have until Election Day Tuesday to return your mail-in ballot. Polls are open until 7:30 tonight.

Firefighters responded to a house fire in the Cabin Creek. The home on Sharon Hollow Road was completely engulfed when they arrived. The fire is under investigation as possible arson. The house was believed to be abandoned. No one was hurt.

A suspect is in custody after police in Jackson County responded to a person with a gun on Evansville Road in Evans. No one was hurt, and no shots were fired.