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Project managers have released the schedule for blasting this week that is taking place near the St. Albans interchange as part of the Interstate 64 project. Today, Wednesday, Aug. 11, there will be a blast at 12:30 p.m. A blast is also scheduled for Thursday, August 12 at 12:30 p.m. and Friday, August 13th at … Read more

Masks will not be required outside at the state fair if you are fully vaccinated, but masks will be required indoors, regardless of vaccination status. The fair opens Thursday and runs through August 21st. Rapper Nelly, country star Brantley Gilbert and rock band Styx are among the scheduled performers.

The FCC is releasing a new map that shows mobile broadband coverage across the county. Senator Joe Machin has been battling the FCC for an updated and accurate map for years. He says it shows West Virginia is literally a big hole in broadband coverage. Manchin calls the map a good first step toward getting … Read more

Putnam County Schools will not require masks for the new school year. There will be social distancing and regular cleaning. The first day of school for students in Putnam County is Aug. 24.

Governor Justice says you are taking a risk if you are not vaccinated. Six counties are red on the state’s COVID-19 alert map, and only ten are still green. There are more than one-thousand new cases of the virus since Friday. Less than sixty-percent of eligible West Virginians ages twelve and older are fully vaccinated.

Blasting near the St. Albans interchange on I-64 is being moved up to 10:30 this morning due to the possibility of lightning around lunchtime. Traffic pacing will begin at 10:20 a.m. The regular schedule will be in place for the rest of the week, with blasting at 12:30 through Friday.

Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at the Rodeway Inn in Cross Lanes. Firefighters were able put the fire out quickly, and no one was hurt. It’s believed to have started in an air conditioning unit.

A Crum man is under arrest for driving a stolen vehicle, leading police on a two-state pursuit, and hitting two police cruisers. Fifty-one-year-old Allen Flemings took off when drug enforcement officers tried to pull him over. Catlettsburg police took over the chase, and it ended when Flemings hit two police vehicles. No one was hurt.

Day two, as students head back to the classroom. Teachers say the first day of school in Kanawha County went well. Educators say they are concentrating on student’s emotional and social well-being after a year of inconsistencies.

The West Virginia treasurer’s office will hold two auctions for unclaimed property at the State Fair this month. The auctions will take place at 5 p.m. on Aug. 14 and Aug. 21 in Fairlea. Among the items up for bid are rare coins, currency, jewelry, and other collectibles. They will be on display throughout the … Read more