News Staff Dozens of people gathered at the state Capitol to protest Kanawha County’s decision to require masks for kids in elementary school. The demonstrators are calling for parent choice. The CDC says masks are the next best mitigation strategy next to vaccines.
Thousands of Kanawha County kids head back to the classroom today. Law enforcement officials are reminding you to slow down around school buses. Police cruisers and ambulances will have their flashing lights on in school zones.
In 2020, despite fewer reports of child abuse and neglect, the state still saw high numbers of kids in the foster care system with more than 7,000 kids at one time. Now, with school set to return next week, WCHS TV reported that foster care organizations like Necco in Huntington, are preparing for more referrals. … Read more
Two people were injured after first responders said they were trapped in their vehicle following a crash in the Belle area on Saturday. The two-vehicle crash was reported just before 3 p.m. at the intersection of Route 60 and Orchard Avenue. A woman were trapped in their vehicle and had to be removed and taken … Read more
Three new members of the Marshall University Board of Governors were sworn in on Friday. Among the new members was former Thundering Herd quarterback Chad Pennington, who was appointed to the position by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice in July. Also added to the board were Alyssa Parks, a senior and student government president who … Read more
Multiple fire departments responded to a blaze early Saturday morning that destroyed a home in Kanawha County. The fire was reported in the 700 block of Green Valley Drive about 4:30 a.m., according to Metro 911. No injuries were reported. The Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department, Lakewood VFD, Institute VFD and the St. Albans Fire Department … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice announced Saturday that he is reactivating the West Virginia Public Energy Authority, which oversees the mineral development industry in the state. Justice made the announcement at the West Virginia Coal Association’s 2021 annual conference and said the goal is to ensure that West Virginia will continue to be an energy powerhouse. The … Read more
A new syringe disposal box is now open in Charleston, just days after a CDC recommending more access to clean syringes in Kanawha County as HIV cases climb. The public health group SOAR in collaboration with the Living AIDS Memorial Garden cut the ribbon on the box at the garden on the city’s East End. … Read more
West Virginia State University will use more than 800-thousand-dollars in CARES Act funding to pay off the account balances of almost three-thousand students. WVSU says graduate and undergraduate students from March 2020 to the summer of 2021 will have zero balances.
School starts Monday in Kanawha County, and officials want drivers to slow down around school buses. Law enforcement will increase their presence this week. Patrol cars and ambulances will have their lights on in school zones.