Governor Justice is asking hospitals to cut back on elective surgeries to free up hospital space as COVID-19 numbers continue to climb. There are nearly six-hundred patients in the hospital with COVID-19, and over one-hundred-sixty are in ICU. Charleston Area Medical Center is reducing its elective procedures by fifty-percent. Thomas Health says it’s monitoring the … Read more
After the cancelation of the state football playoffs, the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission is making some changes for winter sports. They say there are no “low-risk sports” in the winter, and most gyms don’t have enough seating for more than two teams, so tournaments are unlikely. The start of basketball season is delayed … Read more
Members of the West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council are creating a new statewide broadband internet availability map. The map uses speed data from customers to create a detailed map of where broadband is and isn’t across the state.
West Virginia’s first charter school application is being denied. The Monongalia County board of education voted against the school’s application, saying it lacks clarity, critical details, and coherence. Governor Justice signed a bill last year allowing three charter schools to open in the state.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory through tonight across the Tri-State area. We could see two to four inches of snow before it moves out tonight.
The mayor-elect of Dunbar has lost an arm in a hunting accident. Dunbar Mayor-elect Scott Elliott was injured in a hunting accident Friday, City Council member Greg Hudson said in a Facebook post. The accident happened in the Davis Creek area of Charleston, according to WCHS-TV. Elliott was elected mayor in November. He is the … Read more
Winter weather advisories are in effect and our first snowfall of the season is likely through today. Meteorologists at WCHS TV say it’s not expected to be a major winter storm, but we will still feel impacts from the storm. Squally snow showers are expected on and off today before tapering of. Cold weather will … Read more
For years, Hurricane Fire & Rescue has worked with Santa Claus to provide hayrides throughout town. This year the tradition has been halted due to the pandemic, but the city announced in a Facebook the fire and rescue squad has come up with an alternative – bringing Santa to the city’s neighborhoods for visits the … Read more
Eight counties were in red on the county alert system map Monday and that’s three more than the previous day. The state Department of Health and Human Resources map showed Kanawha County in yellow, while Putnam County stayed in orange and Cabell County in gold. Fifteen counties were in orange including Putnam, Wayne, Boone, and … Read more
Charleston Area Medical Center has reduced elective procedures at its hospitals by 50% due to an increase in patients. A hospital spokesperson said Monday that CAMC continues to see an increase in patients that need ICU care, but it’s not necessarily due to COVID. CAMC has occasionally reduced some procedures throughout the pandemic as the … Read more