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There are over 950 new cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia, and fourteen more people have died. There are over 400 people hospitalized with the virus, and the daily positive test rate is over five-and-a-half percent.

Governor Justice is trading barbs with Attorney General Patrick Morrisey over the new face mask mandate. Morrisey posted on Facebook, that no one is going to jail for not wearing a mask. Justice says it’s disheartening after medical experts have made it clear that wearing a mask works to stop the virus.

Governor Justice says he has no plans to shut down anything in the state. He says the only thing that would lead West Virginia to a shutdown is hundreds of people a day dying of the virus. He says, if that happens, then it would be the people calling for a shutdown, not the government.

Upshur County Schools are moving to remote learning until January due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the county, creating staffing issues. Governor Justice has called for all schools in the state to go online for three days after Thanksgiving to slow down the spread of the coronavirus.

Kroger employees are voting on a new contract today and tomorrow. The union and grocery store chain reached an agreement on a new deal which includes higher wages and better healthcare coverage.

A Charleston firefighter is recovering after accidentally shot himself in the leg. It happened at Fire Station number-seven on Cora Street. The firefighter was trying to secure his personal firearm in his locker when it went off. He was treated at the hospital and discharged.

A Ranson man is accused in a cospiracy against the U.S. government and with selling machine gun conversion devices online to followers of a far-right extremist movement. Thirty-year-old Timothy Watson is facing federal charges, and if convicted, could be sentenced to 35 years in prison.

A Charleston firefighter accidentally shot himself in the leg Tuesday night while he was on duty. It happened just after 11:30 p.m. outside of Charleston Fire Department #7 on Cora Street, according to Metro 911. Charleston city officials are looking into it.

Some improvements are coming to the Nitro pool. Nitro City Council set aside money to rebuild the bath house at the pool. The new plans also call for a workout facility and a splash pad. City Council also passed a resolution Tuesday to apply for a land and water conservation grant to cover the additions. … Read more

Pfizer says that more interim results from its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study suggest the shots are 95% effective and that the vaccine protects older people most at risk of dying from COVID-19. Pfizer initially had estimated its vaccine was more than 90% effective after 94 infections had been counted. With Wednesday’s announcement, the company now … Read more