The number of active COVID-19 cases has dropped at West Virginia State University. After a rise in cases the first week that students returned, the number of active cases has dropped off. School officials remain prepared for cases to fluctuate, but said the new trend is encouraging. At last check there were just two active … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted staffing issues in the local health care system, specifically a shortage of nurses. Local hospital leaders recently voiced concerns over the lack of manpower at a county meeting, and Eyewitness News spoke to nurses to find out how they’re handling the situation. Some worry about a surge in positive COVID-19 … Read more
West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster closed its office in Kanawha County on Friday in response to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. The office is located at the Quincy Center in Belle. The employee who tested positive was asymptomatic and had no contact with the general public and limited contact with internal staff. … Read more
A Roane County elementary school student has been chosen as the winner of the statewide “When I Grow Up” essay contest. Piper Carmen, of Geary Elementary, was randomly selected as the winner in the annual contest. The West Virginia Treasurer’s office said Carmen’s essay was about being a nurse when she grows up. She will … Read more
All Charleston Area Medical Center hospitals are reinstating a no visitation policy. The move is in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the area and high rate of community spread. The policy affects all CAMC hospitals, including CAMC General Hospital, CAMC Memorial Hospital, CAMC Teays Valley Hospital and CAMC Women and Children’s … Read more
Charleston city officials announced that blocks of Capitol and Hale streets will remain closed to allow additional outdoor dining through the end of September. The streets will be closed each Friday beginning at 7 a.m. through Sunday at 9 p.m. Capitol and Hale streets will be closed from the Kanawha Boulevard to Lee Street. One … Read more
A jury in Kanawha County this week returned a guilty verdict for Cynthia Gatewood. She was found guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cheryl Fisher in the parking lot of a tobacco store in Sissonville in 2018. Gatewood’s attorneys did not dispute that she stabbed Fisher, leading to her death but contended … Read more
Charleston police said a prostitution sting led to 21 arrests. Police conducted the sting after receiving complaints from residents and business owners on the West Side. The sting operation target those seeking prostitutes. Police said the special enforcement unit will conduct more of the stings and the future and branch out to other parts of … Read more
The Kanawha County Board of Education is preparing to start school in the “orange,” saying they don’t expect in-person learning to kick off the school year. The new color-coded map dictating what schools can do will be revealed tonight at 9 p.m. Kanawha County school leaders expect that students will be learning remotely to start … Read more
Governor Jim Justice signed an executive order this week that aims to ensure the state can access $766 million in federal funds over the next decade to expand broadband access in rural communities. The state will seek the money before an October deadline set by the FCC to access the $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity … Read more