News Staff The University of Charleston’s back to campus plan for the fall semester includes a vaccination requirement for students. The university says it is one of more than 500 college campuses across the country making the COVID vaccination requirement for students. The requirement is for both Charleston and Beckley campuses. If a student is not able … Read more
The city of Charleston will be naming a new member to the Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health after one of the board members plans to resign to take an out-of-state job. Board of Health member Danny Scalise informed Arthur Rubin, chair of the Board of Health, in a letter that he was leaving the board effective … Read more
The permanent home of the National Scout Jamboree will hold a four-day outdoor festival for the public in September. The Adventure On! Freedom Festival will take place Sept. 10 to 13 at the 14,000-acre Summit Bechtel Reserve. They’ll have a free concert featuring the band Lonestar on Sept. 11 for first responders, active duty or … Read more
Charleston police are investigating after a dead body was found Wednesday morning near the Elk River bank. Metro 911 said the body was found near the Washington Street Bridge. Charleston police confirmed it was a man who died and say the death is not suspicious. The investigation is continuing.
Cabell County Schools will no longer require face masks. The school system says it is in alignment with Governor Justice’s decision to lift the statewide face covering mandate.
The state Department of Health and Human Resources says COVID-19 continue to fall, with just over two-thousand active cases statewide. Just over fifty-percent of the state’s eligible population has been fully vaccinated.
The next “Do it for Babydog” vaccination sweepstakes drawing will be held next Wednesday. Vaccination numbers are leveling off, with just over five-thousand in the past week. Governor Justice is calling it “the death lottery.” He says those who haven’t been vaccinated are taking a deadly chance.
Workforce West Virginia is investigating a data breach. An unauthorized individual was able to access the Mid Atlantic Career Consortium Employment Services database, but no files were downloaded. The hacker may have been able to access some personal information,, and WorkForce is offering credit monitoring and identity theft restoration to anyone whose information might have … Read more
The pandemic eviction moratorium expires on July 1st, and thousands of people may not be able to make back rent payments. The United Way says inquiries for social services and housing resources in West Virginia have skyrocketed from one-thousand in 2019 to five-thousand this year.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a suspicious fire in Eastern Kanawha County. A brand new mobile home was destroyed in the blaze. It was not occupied and no one was hurt. The fire appears to have started underneath the home.