Families of students who attend Catholic schools in West Virginia can expect to receive individual school reopening plans soon. The plans outline a five-day week strategy for in-person learning. The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston said principals from all 24 Catholic schools across the state have worked closely with local health departments and school communities to develop … Read more
The Big 12 Conference has announced its plans for the fall college football schedule. Each team will play its usual nine conference games, but there will only be one non-conference game, giving each team 10 games total. The league will allow games as early as Aug. 29, with Oklahoma and Kansas already prepared to play … Read more
Courts in two West Virginia counties are closing until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic. All courts in Lincoln County are being closed, according to an order Monday. State health officials said the county recorded around 20 cases in the last week and a total of 45 active cases. The court order said the … Read more
West Virginia officials have rejected a proposal to reduce the bag limit for bucks, so it will remain at three. The decision by the state Natural Resources Commission came after more than two years’ worth of discussion, surveys and delays on taking action. The Charleston Gazette-Mail said pressure from members of two hunter groups persuaded … Read more
Kanye West has filed paperwork to get on the West Virginia ballot as a U.S. presidential candidate. His campaign submitted more than the minimum amount of signatures to get his name on the ballot. West will appear as an independent candidate.
West Virginia closed fiscal year 2020 with a 28-million-dollar surplus, despite challenges caused by the pandemic. Revenue was up more than expected, and 40-percent of us filed our taxes early. Governor Justice says the state was also able to make up revenue by taking money from the Medicaid surplus, then replenishing it later.
The City of Charleston will receive more than one-and-a-half-million-dollars from Community Development Block Grants, and over six-hundred-thousand-dollars in Home Investment Partnership funds. Several non-profit groups will benefit from the funds, and nearly one-million-dollars will be used for housing assistance.
Governor Justice is concerned about COVID-19 spreading in rural West Virginia with outbreaks affecting hospitals in Beckley and Logan, and a nursing home in Princeton. The hot spots are related to travel outside the state.
A man wanted in connection to a Putnam County shooting is under arrest. Forty-five-year-old Scott Snook is accused of shooting a man in the back in Poca. The victim is recovering.
Charleston Police say there is a scam making the rounds. A caller impersonating an officer claims to have a warrant for your arrest, and if you don’t pay using a pre-paid credit card, you’ll be arrested. The police department says they cannot accept payments for an arrest warrant, and warrants cannot be settled over the … Read more