News Staff The West Virginia National Guard will prepare soldiers and airmen to help health care workers amid the spike in coronavirus cases. The accelerated training program is designed to assist hospitals that require extra staff due to overcrowding at state facilities, according to a news release from the National Guard. About 150 National Guard service members … Read more
During the Charleston City Council meeting held on Monday night Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin gave her 2022 State of the City address outlining priorities for 2022 and beyond. The City plans to use its $36.8 million allocation of the American Rescue Plan funds to invest in the economy and communities. Mayor Goodwin’s administration plans to … Read more
The winter storm warning covering much of the Kanawha Valley runs through this morning, and brings as much as 8 inches of snow. Counties in the warning area include Kanawha, Clay, Logan, Boone, Putnam, and Cabell counties in West Virginia, and parts of Ohio and Kentucky as well. If you have to travel today, make … Read more
An Upshur County mother was charged after deputies said she was under the influence of methamphetamine and unnecessarily gave CPR to her healthy 1-year-old. Jocelyn Krum of Buckhannon was charged with child abuse creating risk of serious injury or death, according to a news release from the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office. A news release said … Read more
Marshall University’s new president is set to host several listening sessions with the campus community as he begins his tenure with the school. President Brad Smith’s “listening tour” will consist of one-hour sessions with each department or school on campus beginning Monday, Jan. 10. Most of the sessions will be held in the Shawkey Dining … Read more
Multiple crews battled a vacant house fire in the Scott Depot area on Wednesday. The fire was reported on the 700 block of Rocky Step Rd just before 6:00 a.m. Putnam County Dispatch told our partners at Eyewitness News that no injuries were reported. Teays Valley, Nitro, Hurricane, Poca, Eleanor, and Winfield fire departments are … Read more
Governor Jim Justice and West Virginia COVID Task Force maintain they are making progress in getting unvaccinated West Virginians to take the first shot, but that progress is going slower than expected. Most seniors at a clinic Tuesday at Lippert and Jarrett Terraces in Charleston were not getting their first shot, but rather a booster. … Read more
Masks are temporarily being required for everyone at West Virginia University – regardless of vaccination status – indoors in all buildings and facilities. The university said unvaccinated students, faculty and staff also are being encouraged to get a COVID-19 vaccine first or second dose, or booster. The mask mandate began Tuesday, Jan. 4 and will … Read more
An argument between a father and son led to a stabbing incident in the Chelyan area, according to Kanawha County Sheriff Deputies. Deputies said a man stabbed his father during an argument. They also said that the father was intoxicated and that the son was also hurt in the altercation. Both were treated at a … Read more
Another public hearing is scheduled in Kanawha County regarding a potential new cable company in the area. CAS Cable, a family-owned cable company based in Parkersburg, has applied for a franchise agreement in Kanawha County. The hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. on today (Thursday, Jan. 6), at the Kanawha County Courthouse to provide feedback … Read more