With colder temperatures on the way, some of the homeless population may be seeking shelter in abandoned homes to stay warm. The West Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office says that out of 99 fire responded calls in Kanawha County this year, 41 fires were in vacant homes. State Fire Marshal’s Chief Deputy Jason Baltic told WCHS … Read more
A half-dozen schools will not be able to participate in the state volleyball tournament. Putnam and Wood counties are in the orange on the latest COVID-19 map. The tournament starts tomorrow and wraps up on Saturday.
An employee in the Kanawha County Assessor’s Office has tested positive for COVID-19. The front office of the assessor’s office will be closed until Monday, Nov. 16, but those needing personal property tickets will still be able to obtain those. The Kanawha County Commission said Assessor Sallie Robinson was notified Tuesday of the case and … Read more
After a deep cleaning, Tamarack is set to reopen this week. The West Virginia Parkways Authority will reopen the facility this Friday. It has been closed since October 29th after an employee tested positive with COVID-19.
Kanawha County school officials are asking parents and guardians of students in grades K-12 to select their student’s spring enrollment option by Nov. 20. The selection can be made on the school system’s website or by calling their home school. Parents should complete the form even if the student plans to continue with the current … Read more
Kanawha moved from yellow to gold, Putnam stayed in orange and Cabell remained in gold in the latest West Virginia county alert system map. The map from the state Department of Health and Human Resources showed that Mingo County remained as the state’s only county in red. Ten counties were in orange including Putnam and … Read more
The deadline to apply for utility bill assistance is tomorrow. Customers with unpaid bills from March 1st to July 31st can receive assistance to pay those bills if you suffered economic hardship due to COVID-19.
A poll worker at the John Adams Middle School Polling location has tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials say there was little contact with the public, but anyone who voted in the three affected precincts can be tested at the next drive-up event tomorrow.
Sixteen more people have died from COVID-19 in West Virginia, and there are over five-hundred new cases of the virus.
Officials with the West Virginia Coal Association say they’re concerned about the industry under the Biden administration. The president-elect has made comments about phasing out the fossil fuel industry.