A West Virginia town devastated by a freak flood four years ago will get $500,000 to continue its rebuilding. The grant for Rainelle in Greenbrier County will be used to design and construct sidewalks on Main Street. The town of about 1,500 people was one of the hardest hit during floods in June 2016 that … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice won re-election in West Virginia. The Republican incumbent was in a battle with Democratic challenger Ben Salango. President Donald Trump eased to victory in West Virginia to take its five electoral votes. The state also backed him in 2016 with 68% of the vote. The last Democrat to win a presidential race … Read more
There is a brand new COVID-19 testing option that is now available in the Charleston area. COVflu-19 is Mako Medical Laboratories’ latest test. It has the ability to detect three viral infections from one swab, according to Mako Medical Executive Director of West Virginia Ryan Nibert. It detects Influenza A and B and COVID-19. The … Read more
For Secretary of State, Incumbent Republican Mac Warner has been declared the winner over Democrat Natalie Tennant. In the Attorney General’s race, Incumbent Republican Patrick Morrisey defeated Democrat Sam Brown Petsonk. For the West Virginia House of Delegates, Republicans Alex Mooney, Carol Miller, and David McKinley won seats. Mike Rutherford has been elected for his … Read more
SOAR is a Charleston group distributing needles during street outreach events, and they were front and center at Monday night’s city council meeting to speak about the benefits of the program. SOAR has been handing out clean needles twice a month to people across the city. Charleston police launched a criminal investigation into the needle … Read more
The City of Charleston is offering free parking for the holiday season. “Citizen Appreciation Parking” will be available at metered on-street parking spaces every Saturday between November 14th and January 2nd.
South Charleston is canceling its Christmas Parade due to COVID-19. The event was scheduled for December 5th.
Governor Justice is pleading with West Virginians to get tested for COVID-19. He says testing is the best way to keep asymptomatic people from spreading the virus to family and friends. His warning comes as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. There are more than 350 new cases statewide, and Grant County woman has died, raising … Read more
If you have questions about voting, the “Election Protection Hotline” is open today for help with voter registration, problems at polling places, and voter identification requirements. Staff members are also prepared for reports of potential voter fraud and voter suppression. The Election Protection Hotline number is 304-355-5012.
A man is under arrest in a road rage incident in Ona. It happened on Highway-60. One car was trying to make a left turn and made a gesture toward another driver. The driver of the second car pulled over and started firing. No one was hurt.