Three weeks after announcing its closure, the owner of The Grill said it will be reopening. Dave Arthur made the announcement on Facebook Sunday evening with a picture sharing the news that the popular eatery on Charleston’s West Side will be open as of this week. Arthur said on March 18 that “all good things … Read more
The Legislature did pass a nearly four-and-a-half-billion-dollar budget bill. The bill calls for a 28-million-dollar cut to WVU and Marshall’s budgets. State departments across the board are expecting to see cuts.
Governor Justice says he’s disappointed that his plan to repeal the state income tax didn’t make it through the legislature. The House of Delegates unanimously rejected the bill in what Justice called a “grandstanding kind of move.” The governor says he will hit the road to promote his tax cut plan to the people.
A bill is heading to the Governor’s desk that would ban transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle school, high school and college. Governor Justice has not decided whether he will sign it, or let it go into law. West Virginia would join dozens of other states placing restrictions on transgender athletes.
One-hundred-sixty soccer teams from six different states battled for the capital cup at the Shawnee Sports Complex this weekend. The event filled up most of the hotel rooms in Kanawha and Putnam counties and had an economic impact of eight to ten million dollars.
The state Senate passed Mylissa’s Law, and the bill now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill would allow family members access to loved ones during a health crisis. The bill is named for Mylissa Smith, who died from COVID complications last October.
More than 100-thousand doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Kanawha County, and more than 600-thousand people have received their first dose statewide. Health officials are reporting more than four-hundred new cases of the virus, and three more deaths.
West Side residents marched to remember the life of 18-year-old KJ Taylor, who was shot and killed last week. They are trying to raise awareness about the violence that is plaguing their community.
Heritage Farm and Museum will open its 2021 season with its annual Spring Festival on May 1. The living history museum and village is celebrating its 25th anniversary being open to the public this year. At the festival they’ll have live artisan demos and guests can visit Smithsonian affiliate museums, check out the new Treehouse … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a letter Friday it is ready to help with Kanawha County’s HIV outbreak if directed by the state. The letter comes as a response to the Kanawha County Commission’s call for a federal inquiry into the county’s “most concerning” HIV outbreak and how the designation was … Read more