A Charleston chemical plant is closing its doors and eliminating about thirty jobs. Elementis abruptly announced the plant was closing immediately, and Off-duty Charleston police officers are guarding the gates. The company says the plant is closing to “improve efficiency and capacity utilization.” The United Steelworkers Union is negotiating how this will affect the workers … Read more
There is a new phone scam going around. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says the call typically begins with an automated voice claiming to be from Appalachian Power. The scammer says that you are behind on your electric bill, and power will be cut off if it’s not paid immediately with a pre-paid money card. … Read more
Fire seriously damaged a home in Poca. The blaze broke out on Jeanette Drive. The family made it out safely, but there is extensive damage to the house. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A construction worker is in serious condition after he was hit by a car in the Barboursville area. The man was working under the I-64 Bridge in the Merritts Creek area when he walked in front of a car to get a tool out of his vehicle. The driver stayed on the scene. No charges … Read more
The school re-registration deadline is today in Kanawha County. Students can stay with their current learning option or switch to another form of virtual or in-person learning.
West Virginia’s mask mandate is going to court. A Hurricane restaurant filed the lawsuit claiming the governor doesn’t have the authority to issue a mandate, and can only enforce laws enacted by the legislature.
There are more than twenty active COVID-19 outbreaks linked to churches across the state. At least sixteen people tested positive for the virus after a ten-day revival at Longview Community Church in Jackson County.
There are over 11-hundred new cases of COVID-19 statewide, that’s the second highest daily total since the pandemic started, and eleven more people have died. The daily positive test rate is over five-percent. The number of red counties on the state alert map jumped from three to six.
Kanawha County health officials are urging you to avoid large Thanksgiving gatherings as COVID-19 numbers are beginning to surge. There are more than a thousand active cases of the virus in the county.
WVU’s men’s basketball home opener against Youngstown, December 2nd, is being postponed because of coronavirus outbreak within the Penguin program.