News Staff West Virginia health officials say they are prepared to start administer a COVID-19 booster shot. People with compromised immune systems are already getting a third dose, and federal officials are expected to recommend a third dose for all Americans this week.
The West Virginia COVID-19 alert map is turning red and orange. Only three counties are green. COVID-19 number are sky rocketing. There are over seven-thousand active cases statewide and more than four-hundred people are in the hospital. Twelve more people have died.
The Cabell County Board of Education will hold a special meeting tomorrow to discuss face mask requirements. Right now masks are strongly recommended, but not required. Today is the first day of classes in Cabell County.
A mother and her boyfriend are facing charges in connection to the overdose death of her four-year-old son. The boy died after ingesting fentanyl at his home in Jackson County, Ohio. Investigators found syringes and other drug paraphernalia scattered throughout the camper where they lived.
A Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputy is recovering after he was shot by a man during a pursuit. The officer returned fire and shot the suspect several times. His condition is unknown. It started as a domestic incident when the suspect took off.
A former Marshall University student is pleading guilty in a fraud and money laundering scheme. Twenty-five-year-old Romello Thorpe and seven other people are accused of creating fake online personas to induce victims into sending them money because they believed they were in a romantic relationship, friendship, or business relationship.
Thirty-six of West Virginia’s 55 counties are in red or orange on the county alert map and only three are left in green. State Department of Health and Human Resources’ officials posted the map Tuesday, showing seven counties in red including Wayne, Logan, and Clay. Twenty-nine counties were in orange including Kanawha, Putnam, Cabell, Lincoln, … Read more
State Fair of West Virginia officials say four COVID-19 cases have been linked to the event. The State Fair said on social media public health officials are at the fair and contact tracing was conducted immediately. The Greenbrier County Health Department is working with the fair to isolate those identified as close contacts. COVID-19 vaccines … Read more
Boone County schools will require face masks indoors for all teachers, staff and students in grades prekindergarten through 12th grade. The county’s interim superintendent Lisa Beck said masks will be required regardless of vaccination status. County school systems are being allowed to make their own decisions when it comes to face coverings. The West Virginia … Read more
Four public meetings have been scheduled this month to address residents’ concerns about the construction of the flood wall in Milton. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers scheduled the meetings for 1 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 23, 24, 30 and 31. The meetings will take place in the chambers at Milton City Hall and … Read more