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Tornado shooting under investigation

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Police are investigating after a man was shot in his car on Smith Creek Road in Tornado. The victim was shot in the leg and suffered non-life threatening injuries. No arrests have been made.

WV BOE approves request to close Cedar Grove Middle School

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The West Virginia Board of Education is approving a request from Kanawha County Schools to close Cedar Grove Middle School. The School Board is asking for money to renovate the current school building, and turn it into an elementary school only. As a part of the plan, the middle school students will go to DuPont … Read more

FEMA Offers Funeral Reimbursement if the Death Was Due to COVID

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FEMA is now taking applications for funeral reimbursements that will go to family members who paid for the funerals of those who died of COVID-19. They will reimburse up to $9,000 for funeral expenses and other related costs. FEMA recommends starting to submit documents on www.disasterassistance.gov.

An Increase in Vaccine Allotment Will Come Next Week

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West Virginia will see a slight increase in Moderna and Pfizer coronavirus vaccine doses as it continues its pause of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine. An increase of 5,340 combined Moderna and Pfizer doses will be part of the state’s allocation next week. U.S. Sen Joe Manchin’s office said that comes to nearly 98,000 total … Read more

Putnam County Ordinances Address Fireworks and Noise

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Putnam County Commissioners passed ordinances this week to address noise and fireworks. When a deputy gets a noise complaint now, they’ll take a decibel meter to the location to see if it is a violation. Violations of the new law will be misdemeanors. Violaters of the new fireworks ordinance will also face misdemeanor charges. Violations … Read more

Road Construction Could Cause Delays in Wayne County

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Part of WV 152 in Wayne County will be reduced to one lane this weekend. The lane closure will be just north of Pioneer Road near Wayne and it will begin at 6 a.m. Saturday, April 17 and last until 6 a.m. Monday, April 19. Temporary traffic signals will be installed during the closure as … Read more

Jobless Rate Improves

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West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has dropped below 6% for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit a year ago. The rate dropped three-tenths of a percentage point to 5.9% in March. WorkForce West Virginia said it was the lowest rate since March 2020 when it was at 5.3%. The rate jumped to … Read more

WV monitoring women who received Johnson & Johnson vaccine

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State health officials say a pause in the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is not hampering the vaccination effort. The state administered 54-thousand doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, and is monitoring women who received the vaccine within the past two weeks, and no issues have been reported.

WV high school graduation rates improve

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West Virginia’s graduation rate improved in the 2019-2020 school year. Overall, state high schools graduated, on average, over 92-percent of students. Six counties fell below the state average, including Cabell and Kanawha counties.