News Staff Rental cars are in short supply right now. WCHS TV said this is due to a combination of factors – the microchip shortage, which has been affecting car production for several months, and a sudden jump in traveling. Renters are feeling the impact in their wallets, with prices double, and in some places triple, what … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice said the second sweepstakes lottery drawing for those who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine will take place today. There are 313,000 people who have entered to win the prizes, and the drawing today includes one $1 million winner, two winners for pickup trucks, 25 winners for weekend … Read more
The state School Building Authority approved three-million-dollars for projects at six career technical centers. The legislature is allowing the SBA to spend up to ten-percent of it overall funds on multi-county projects. That raised this year’s allocation from about $1 million to $3 million.
A West Virginia pharmacist has agreed to pay 300-thousand-dollars in penalties to resolve allegations that his pharmacies violated the Controlled Substances Act. The Beckley and Bee Well Pharmacies are accused of filling prescriptions that were not for a legitimate medical purpose.
Huntington City Council Chairwoman Jennifer Wheeler is resigning. Wheeler is stepping down immediately because she is moving to a home outside her District 4 boundary. The City Council has 30 days to select Wheeler’s replacement.
A judge is issuing a temporary restraining order for West Virginia’s new Needle Exchange Bill. The law establishes a licensing requirement for syringe exchange programs, and was set to go into effect in July. The ACLU filed a lawsuit saying the bill could make the HIV outbreak in West Virginia worse.
One person is under arrest after a stabbing in the Charleston Town Center parking garage. The victim was cut on the hand, and was not taken to the hospital. The suspect is charged with malicious wounding.
Two firefighters were hurt when flames ripped through a Hurricane home. They were treated for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion, and are expected to be okay. The homeowner made it out safely. The house is a total loss, and a neighboring home was also damaged.
Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Health Officer and CEO Dr. Sherri Young is stepping down. She led Kanawha County through the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year, and has been nationally recognized for her work during the pandemic. Starting in August, Young will be the new Associate Chief Medical Officer at CAMC for the West Virginia … Read more
Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper is expressing his frustration with Appalachian Power. He says more than two-thousand customers in the Elk Valley area lost power over the weekend in 90-degree heat, and were not told how long the outage would last. Carper calls a proposed rate increase by the power company, ridiculous.