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Huntington police are investigating a deadly shooting. Twenty-one-year-old Irvin Gilmore was shot and killed Thursday night on 25th Street. So far, no arrests have been made.

The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams will be commissioned this weekend at a ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia. The Medal of Honor recipient will be there to share his story.

The state Ethics Commission says it’s okay for a state airplane to pick up and drop off Governor Justice at his home in Lewisburg if he’s traveling on official state business. The Commission called it a practical matter, and if that latitude is abused, other agencies can intervene.

Kanawha County Schools has released a plan to deal with the coronavirus. It focuses on prevention through hand washing and regular cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces. School Health Services will be in daily contact with the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department.

The Centers for Disease Control says the first coronavirus test in West Virginia is negative. Two other patients are being tested, and results are due back in a few days. There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia. The state will get around five-million-dollars from the CDC for coronavirus prevention and preparation.

The “West Virginia Gold Rush” will take place at the end of the month. DNR will stock golden rainbow trout in more than sixty lakes and streams across the state.

A Clarksburg Lowes employee is accused of stealing over six-thousand-dollars worth of merchandise. Thirty-nine-year-old Brian Barnes gave half of it away as Christmas gifts and kept the rest. Barnes is charged with embezzlement.

A Fayette County man is under arrest for shooting a dog. Fifty-seven-year-old Michael Redman is charged with cruelty to animals and weapons possession charges, because he has a prior conviction and wasn’t supposed to have a gun. The dog survived.

Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies tried to pull over a car in Sissonville when the driver took off and led them on a pursuit to North Arthur Drive in Charleston. The driver jumped out and fled on foot, and is still on the run. A passenger was taken into custody for outstanding warrants.

Huntington police are investigating a shooting on 25th Street. A man was shot and wounded. He’s in the hospital in unknown condition. No arrests have been made.