Six WVU students are facing disciplinary action for violating the Student Code of Conduct after parties last weekend. The students are accused of not wearing face coverings or following social distancing guidelines.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she’s confident the postal system can deliver ballots on time and safely on Election Day, and Congressman Alex Mooney says the concern is being overblown. Postmaster Louis DeJoy will testify in the Senate today about cost cutting measures that have led to claims of widespread mail delays.
There’s a new millionaire in West Virginia. A winning Lotto America ticket, worth over four-million-dollars, was sold at the Tobacco Barn in Milton. The ticket matches all six numbers from Wednesday’s drawing.
Grayson police have recoverd thirty stolen bicycles, and even more bicycle parts. Seven people are under arrest.
Disgraced Bishop Michael Bransfield is making a public apology. He’s accused of financial misconduct and sexual harassment, and was required to make an apology as part of a “plan of amends.” Bransfield stepped down in 2018.
The Kanawha County School Board is outlining COVID-19 expectations ahead of the school year. Students, staff, and faculty are being encouraged not travel before the start of school, and wearing masks will be mandatory. One staff member has already been suspended for refusing to wear a mask.
A West Virginia child has been diagnosed with Multisystem inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C. It’s the first case reported in the state, and is a serious health condition found in children that appears to be associated with COVID-19.
School board officials in Logan County voted unanimously this week to start the school year remotely. The Logan County Board of Education said the remote learning plan will be in effect for all of September and they’ll reevaluate at the end of September based on guidance from the state and where it stands on the … Read more
The city of Charleston plans to hire a mental health coordinator to work alongside police, help out in crises, and conduct community outreach. The Charleston City Council voted this week to approve using federal grant money to pay for the two-year position, which will serve as a pilot project for the city. The Gazette-Mail said … Read more
South Charleston police released the name of the man who was fatally struck by a train Wednesday night. 60-year old Keith G. Rapport of South Charleston died in the incident. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. near the Chestnut Street crossing.