Police are looking for a Bath County, Kentucky woman who fired shots at a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop. Molly Stephens was the passenger in the car and fired at the officer when he got into an altercation with the driver. She took of in a white Nissan Rogue.
Classes begin this morning at Marshall University. Classes will be in-person and online. Officials are expecting a thirty-percent drop in attendance.
Voters passed an 87-point-5-million-dollar school bond in a special election in Cabell County. The current bond will expire next year. The new bond will be in effect for fifteen-years and will fund renovation and expansion projects.
The West Virginia Department of Education released some guidelines for spectators at high school sporting events and extra curricular activities this fall. Who can attend the events will be based on the state’s color-coded re-entry system. Counties in the green can allow immediate household members only to events while counties in yellow will only be … Read more
The City of Charleston reopened its outdoor playground and fitness equipment over the weekend. Hand sanitizing stations have been installed in some locations and others will be installed in the coming days. The city closed its playgrounds, outdoor fitness equipment, fields and courts in March due to the coronavirus. Social distancing guidelines are in place … Read more
West Virginia State Superintendent of Schools Clayton Burch said a hotline is available for anyone with questions about anything school-related this fall. If you have questions about re-entry, Kids Connect, your color for your metric, anything related to school re-entry, a full-time person dedicated to the hotline can hlep. The phone number for the hotline … Read more
A West Virginia program that expands the purchases of lower-income families at farmers markets and food retailers has run out of funding. The SNAP Stretch program has benefited more than 2,000 families at 42 sites across the state this year, according to the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition Facebook page. But the group said … Read more
A coalition representing several groups has asked Gov. Jim Justice to change a policy that doesn’t allow foster parents to decide how children attend school during the coronavirus pandemic. The WV United Coalition said foster families need the power to make decisions. The DHHR said current policy allows case workers, foster parents and sometimes biological … Read more
Kanye West will not appear on the ballot for president in West Virginia. The Secretary of State’s Offices says West needed 7-thousand-one-hundred-forty-four validated signatures to get on the ballot, but the campaign came up more than 760 signatures short.
American Airlines is suspending service to Huntington’s Tri-State Airport in October. Officials are scrambling to figure out what to do next. They say it will not only inconvenience traveler, but could have a long-term impact on economic growth in the area. The suspension is expected to last four-weeks.