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The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Jefferson. A 29-year-old man was shot in the leg outside Big Marv’s Café. He’s in stable condition. No arrests have been made.

The Kanawha Charleston Health Department is reporting seventy-five new COVID-19 cases since Thursday. The department is calling it a significant increase. Two weeks ago there were fewer than five cases-per-day. COVID testing and vaccine clinics are available at the health department, and a special Saturday clinics is scheduled for this weekend.

A new playground was unveiled at Yeager Airport on Friday. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new playground next to the recently installed observation area and picnic space. Officials hope the addition of the playground will give families a reason to continue using the area. Yeager Airport Director and CEO Nick Keller said … Read more

Health officials in Kanawha County encouraged residents to follow guidelines and get vaccinated after a significant increase in COVID-19 cases in recent days. The county has had 75 new cases since last Thursday. Dr. Sherri Young, chief health officer and executive director for the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department said COVID is back and on the rise … Read more

West Virginia will begin offering some fully vaccinated people free tests to measure antibody levels against the coronavirus. State health officials said the move will help study whether some elderly and immunocompromised people should receive a third booster shot. The state will offer antibody testing for residents age 60 and over, particularly those living in … Read more

Law enforcement agencies in Cabell County have a new facility to workout alongside their K-9 partners. Spike’s K-9 Fund, along with local businesses, volunteers and police built a K-9 training course at the law enforcement K-9 memorial at the Barboursville Park. The obstacle course will be used for training dogs and their handlers. The training … Read more

Two health insurance enrollment events are set for Cabell and Kanawha counties ahead of an upcoming deadline. West Virginia Navigator is hosting two enrollment events in the coming week for West Virginians who are currently uninsured or not eligible for Medicare, Medicaid or employer-based insurance. The events will be held at the Cabell County Public … Read more

The Charleston Police Department teamed up with a local cornhole league Saturday to host the inaugural Team CPD Cornhole Tournament. The tournament was held at the Laidley Field and dozens turned out for the tournament and car show which let people see police cruisers and fire trucks up close. Proceeds for the event will go … Read more

The latest COVID-19 numbers show there are more than two-thousand active cases of the virus statewide. One-hundred of those cases are the Delta variant, which has doubled in the past week. On the county alert map, 29 counties were in red, gold or yellow. Webster County is the only county in the state in the … Read more

The West Virginia Department of Education is expected to release updated guidance on mask wearing in schools as students prepare to head back to the classroom. The CDC released new recommendation this week suggesting students wear masks regardless of the vaccination status.