Governor Justice says he is doing he can do get additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The Biden administration is pledging to increase the state’s supply to thirty-thousand doses next week. There are eight counties in the red on the state’s COVID-19 alert map. Active cases of the virus have decreased by almost five-thousand over the … Read more
Sportsbooks are set for Super Bowl-55. You can bet on everything from the winner of the game to the winner of the coin toss. West Virginia is one of eleven states that allow mobile sports betting. DraftKings says West Virginians favor the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl this year.
Several West Virginia lawmakers plan to introduce a bill to protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination in the workplace, housing, and public places. The “Fairness Act” is a bipartisan proposal to add members of the LGBTQ community to the state’s civil rights laws. It is expected to be one of the first bills introduced in … Read more
Governor Justice is trying to clarify whether or not state workers need to return to work. The governor says it’s up to agency leaders, and depends on the job description. A revised memo says that if employees can perform their duties remotely, they will be permitted to do so.
A five-thousand-dollar reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person involved in an arson fire in Bunker Hill. A home on Henshaw Road burned down sometime between January 24th and 31st. Call the West Virginia Arson Hotline if you have any information.
A Milton man is under arrest for punching a woman, holding her against her will, and stabbing her with a lamppost. Police found 22-year-old William Glenn hiding in his car outside where the woman works. He’s charged with assault and unlawful restraint.
The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of 32-year-old Alexa Randolph a homicide. Her body was found in the back of her SUV in a Walmart parking lot in Morgantown last week. An investigation is ongoing. So far, no arrests have been made.
Kanawha County Schools is nixing a remote “spring break.” All classes were scheduled to be online March 8th through 12th, but now will be in-person learning days. The West Virginia Department of Education says the district is not permitted to use non-traditional days. Full-remote learning is only permitted for things out of the county’s control, … Read more
Kanawha County Schools is leaning on star power to encourage students to complete their financial aid information. Actress Jennifer Garner appeared in a YouTube video urging students to complete their FAFSA at fair scheduled for next month. Garner is a George Washington High School graduate.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says the state has reached a ten-million-dollar settlement with a consulting firm for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. McKinsey and Company collected millions from the nation’s largest opiod manufacturers to boost sales of OxyContin.