Marshall University will get over $336,000 from the federal government for education and training in advanced welding for manufacturing and other industries. The Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University will have a new program for hands-on training in advanced welding and at least 18 students will find employment and 35 workers or trainees will … Read more
West Virginia’s coronavirus vaccination program will move to lower the overall age of those receiving vaccinations to ages 50 and over. Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday that the state will continue to prioritize those who are 65 years and older who still have not received their shots. School service personnel ages 50 and over have … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday that there have been significant improvements in the state’s coronavirus numbers. There has been an 85% drop in the number of coronavirus-related deaths in the state in the past seven weeks, and more than half of the counties on the West Virginia county alert map are currently green. More than … Read more
The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston will invest over one-million-dollars in more than twenty Catholic schools across the state. The diocese will provide tuition assistance to families of students who are currently enrolled, and to those who have left the schools in the last year because of financial strain from the pandemic.
Alderson Broaddus University is seeing a “significant and unprecedented spike” in COVID-19 cases. More than ninety students and one employee have tested positive for the virus. About fifty students are isolating on campus.
More green is showing up on the state’s COVID-19 alert map. Twenty-eight counties are now in the lowest risk category, and there are less than seven thousand active cases statewide.
The House of Delegates passed a resolution that would strip away the courts authority to intervene in impeachment proceedings. It now goes to the Senate, where it needs to pass by a two-thirds majority, because it could lead to a constitutional amendment. West Virginia voters would decide whether to amend the constitution during the 2022 … Read more
A car caught fire on Route-60 in Huntington when the driver pulled over near River City Subaru. At least five other cars at the dealership caught fire. No one was hurt.
A Sissonville man is under arrest for fatally shooting his brother. The two got into a fight at a home on White Tail Lane when shots were fired. Twenty-three-year-old Holdon Burdette had recently been treated for mental health concerns. He’s charged with first degree murder.
The Little General Store on Indian Creek Road in Pinch is closed after a car crashed into the building. No one was hurt. The store will be closed indefinitely because of significant structural damage.