News Staff West Virginia’s positive coronavirus test rate is just over two-percent, with almost 14-hundred people testing positive for the virus statewide. A 25-year-old Berkely county woman died on Sunday, bringing the state’s death toll to 54.
A new task force is scheduled to meet today to study the high percentage of positive COVID-19 test results in the African-American community. The State Bureau of Public Health says African-Americans account for more than seven-percent of COVID-19 cases in West Virginia.
Two more day care workers have tested positive for COVID-19 at drive-up testing events. The workers are from the Zion Child Development Center in Charleston, and My Family Preschool and Childcare Center in Hurricane. Both day care centers are closed.
The South Charleston Public Library will begin a phased in reopening today. Patrons will be able to put items on hold and pick them up or drop them off. Curbside pickup will begin next week.
A Charleston man is wanted in connection to a deadly shooting in Beckley. Twenty-seven-year-old Tremaine Jackson is wanted for murder. Police say he should be considered armed and dangerous. There is a reward for information leading to his arrest.
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department will hold a COVID-19 testing event today at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Montgomery, and another testing event on Wednesday at the Student Union parking lot in Institute.
The West Virginia National Guard will begin COVID-19 testing at a poultry processing plant in Moorefield today. The Pilgrim’s Pride plant employs over nine-hundred workers. At least one person tested positive, and several workers were self-quarantined.
Adventures on the Gorge announced plans to reopen. Chief Executive Office Roger Wilson said Friday the resort hopes to partially open May 22 based on guidance from state leaders. Guests will have to fill out a CDC questionaire. The resort has also developed a new rafting adventure this summer that focuses on social distancing – … Read more
The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is forging ahead with its 2020-21 season. The season will begin Oct. 3 with a celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, which will feature an all-Beethoven program at the Clay Center. They’ll also have Star Wars and Harry Potter performances in the 81st season.
The health department has three upcoming drive-thru COVID-19 testing events scheduled this week. All day care workers are encouraged to schedule an appointment. The clinics are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 708 First Street, Montgomery. Another clinic is scheduled for Tuesday at the Schoenbaum Center, 1701 5th … Read more