News Staff Charleston City Council passed an anti-discrimination measure called the Crown Act. The resolution protects hair styles, commonly associated with race, likes braids and twists. The ACLU says women of color regularly find their hair policed by dress codes in schools, at work, and during sports.
Kanawha County dispatchers confirmed that a fire broke out about 10:40 p.m. Sunday by Dunbar Middle School. Dunbar police said some materials that were in a Dunbar Middle School parking lot caught fire, but there was no damage to the school. Dunbar Fire Department said the materials were foam panels they believe were supposed to … Read more
Paving of the Kanawha Boulevard from Capitol Street to Greenbrier Street got underway Monday, and the city says all paving will take place in the evening with cones being placed at 5 p.m. Work will take place nightly this week from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. One lane will continually be open in both directions. … Read more
Kanawha County Schools will hold another round of COVID-19 vaccination clinics for students. The clinics will be held today, June 8 at South Charleston High School, George Washington High School, Nitro High School and Alban Elementary. Kanawha County Schools said the vaccines will be available to students 12 and older who received their first dose … Read more
Charleston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying persons of interest in a stolen credit card investigation. Police said the two are suspected of using the stolen credit card May 13 at the Walmart in Quincy and you can view the photos on the Charleston police Facebook page. Anyone who has information about … Read more
Work is underway to reinstall the rotunda chandelier at the West Virginia State Capitol. The huge light fixture was dismantled three years ago before work started on the Capitol dome, and was sent to New Hampshire for a complete renovation. It will take a couple of weeks to reinstall.
Registration for West Virginia’s “Do it for Babydog” vaccination sweepstakes is open. Anyone who has had at least one COVID-19 shot can sign up to win an over one-and-a-half-million-dollar grand prize, weekly drawings for one-million-dollars, full-ride scholarships and more.
Senator Joe Manchin says he will not vote for an election reform bill. He says the “For the People Act” in the “wrong piece of legislation” and it will “divide the country further.” Manchin says election reforms and protections must be bipartisan to ensure confidence in the measures.
Governor Justice has called a special session of the West Virginia Legislature that will begin today at noon. The legislature will allocate federal COVID-19 relief funds to the Department of Health and Human Resources and the Department of Education, and consider allocating 150-million-dollars to the Division of Highways for road projects.
Camden Park, West Virginia’s oldest amusement park is open, but a worker shortage is putting a strain on the park’s reopening. The park is open four days, instead of six, because they don’t have enough employees. Teenagers 16 to 18 can work ticket booths and concession stands, but you must be 18 or older to … Read more