The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department said the COVID-19 vaccination clinic scheduled for Saturday at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center won’t be happening. They decided not hold the clinic out of an abundance of caution.
Parents and kids have a chance to talk more about the effects of COVID-19 and schooling this week. Hearts United, Inc. and the City of Charleston are partnering to host a Youth Mental Health Forum this Saturday, February 20 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. The founder of Hearts United, Inc. is Jahari … Read more
Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced more about Charleston’s Green Team this week. The mayor recommended seven team members and one advisor to make up the team of volunteers. The group will work with City administration to find environmentally-friendly, cost-effective measures to make Charleston greener. The goal of addressing sustainability is to help the city reduce … Read more
West Virginia for the fourth consecutive day Wednesday had no counties in red on the alert map with the map now dominated by more green, yellow and gold. The state Department of Health and Human Resources map showed Kanawha County in yellow, along with Putnam, Mason, Fayette, and Raleigh. Eighteen counties were in green.
The West Virginia Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund is taking applications for grants, with up to $450,000 to be awarded. Applications can be submitted until April 2 for small and large grants. Grant selections are expected to be made by May 15. There’s more on the state Division of Forestry website. Land protection projects can include … Read more
Boone County sheriff’s deputies said a man faces charges after he was accused of attacking an elderly woman who was in a wheelchair. Brian Osborne of Madison was arrested after an incident Friday in the Quinland area. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a report of a domestic violence situation with a … Read more
The Bluefield Baseball Club will take the field this summer as the Bluefield Ridge runners. The team lost its affiliation with Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays and will transition to the Appalachian League.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito says former President Trump could still face charges in criminal and civil court for his role in the January 6th riots at the U.S. Capitol. Capito says she voted find Trump not guilty in the impeachment proceedings because he couldn’t be removed from office.
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill to increase the number of public charter schools. It increases the number of charters schools from three to ten, every three years. The bill now goes to the Senate.
Charleston City Council passed a resolution to survey all first responders about the city’s harm reduction program. The Public Safety Committee is considering a bill to amend the city’s needle exchange ordinance.