WorkForce West Virginia is waiting for federal guidance on an unemployment pandemic extension that will provide benefits to tens of thousands of people. Governor Justice is directing the agency to be prepared to respond quickly to federal guidelines. Workforce West Virginia recommends waiting to file a new claim until the agency receives more direction.
If you are still returning Christmas gifts, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says there are some things you can do to make the process easier. He says it’s important to review the stores’ return policies ahead of time to save time and potential headaches. Make all returns as soon as possible, and don’t open … Read more
A Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy is recovering after being dragged down I-77. It started as a traffic stop near Ripley when the driver tried to take off, dragging the deputy with his car. Thirty-year old Devin Thornton was arrested in Fairplain. He’s charged with attempted murder of an officer. The deputy is in the hospital … Read more
The Communication Workers of America is one of the loudest critics of Frontier Communications, but says they are the only company that can make a substantial difference to broadband in West Virginia. The CWA says Frontier has the largest share of geography and the largest number of employees available in the state to build the … Read more
Charleston Area Medical Center says it’s having to prioritize who will get the COVID-19 vaccine, because the limited supply. All front line healthcare workers will get the shot, but there’s not enough to go around, so the hospital is prioritizing and offering the vaccine to groups in phases. About half of the staff identified in … Read more
West Virginia health officials are reporting lower COVID-19 numbers, with more than five-hundred new cases of the virus, and the total number of active cases dropped to just over 24-thousand. The daily positive test rate is up at over 10-point-nine-percent.
West Virginia added another red county to the list. There are now thirty-eight counties in the red on the state’s COVID-19 alert map. Marion County is the latest county to be added. Thirteen counties are in the orange. Calhoun County is the only green county in the state.
The West Virginia University football team is preparing to face the Army option offense. The Black Knights won nine games this year and have the fourth-best rushing offense in college football. The Mountaineers take on Army Thursday afternoon in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. The game is televised on ESPN beginning at 2:00 p.m.
A signature from President Trump is all that was keeping the New River Gorge from becoming a National Park. New River Gorge will become the country’s 63rd National Park and increase tourism by over twenty-percent.
Evan Jenkins is the next Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court. He takes over from current Chief Justice Tim Armstead on January first. Jenkins says he’ll continue to bring accountability and transparency back to the court system.