News Staff The city of Charleston is working with the Charleston Urban Renewal Authority to turn an empty lot into a park at the corner of Beatrice and Washington streets. Tentative plans include two basketball courts and play equipment for younger kids.
West Virginia’s coronavirus response coordinator, Dr. Clay Marsh, says the COVID-19 delta variant spreads more easily and is more toxic than the original COVID strain. There are twelve cases of the delta variant in West Virginia. Marsh says it will become the dominant form of COVID in the state, and those unvaccinated are at high … Read more
A Parkersburg couple is facing child neglect charges. Police found their six kids living in “extremely poor” condition with trash and bugs throughout the residence. The children range in age from one to nine and were sleeping on one mattress in the living room.
The Public Service Commission is ordering Suddenlink Communications to show why it should not be required to take specific remedial steps to improve service to customers and why the commission should not impose penalties. The commission has received more than 19-hundred quality of service complaints against the company.
Eight West Virginia middle schools will receive grants to support their music programs. Gov. Jim Justice, state arts curator Randall Reid-Smith and Chiho Feindler, senior director of programs and policy for the Save The Music Foundation, announced the grants this week. The schools are in Barbour, Cabell, Fayette, Mason, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne and Wyoming counties. … Read more
The West Virginia House of Delegates will focus on identifying ways to reduce hunger statewide. Clay County Republican and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw announced the formation of a bipartisan workgroup dedicated to food insecurity. The workgroup will be led by Kanawha County Republican Larry Pack and Cabell County Democrat Chad Lovejoy. Feeding America says that … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice said on Thursday about 64% of the state’s population that is COVID-19 vaccine-eligible has received at least one dose of the vaccines. This population includes everyone age 12 and older. The governor spent time encouraging those who have not yet been vaccinated to get the vaccines so they can enter to win … Read more
The West Virginia Department of Transportation expects heavier-than-usual traffic on the West Virginia Turnpike this Fourth of July weekend. The Fourth of July weekend is historically one of the busiest times on the Turnpike and with more people vaccinated there will be more cars at the tollbooths. During the last two weeks of June 2021, … Read more
A Morgantown woman is a millionaire. She is the second million-dollar winner in the “Do it for Babydog” vaccine sweepstakes. The Governor made several stops across the state, congratulating winners of two custom-outfitted trucks, and two winners of full four-year scholarships to any West Virginia college or University.
Huntington Mayor Steve Williams was the final witness for the plaintiffs in the civil trial against the big-three drug distributors accused of flooding the city and county with opioids. The mayor testified that the city is in recovery, but needs money to help heal.