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Governor Justice is shutting down visits to nursing homes, again. Nearly thirty nursing homes in the state are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks and the death toll continues to rise.

A new neighborhood is coming to South Charleston. The city Planning Commission approved a project that will create a new subdivision in Little Creek Golf Course.

A man wanted for shoplifting is under arrest. Forty-three-year-old Timothy Arbaugh is accused of stealing a cart full of groceries at Rural King.

Testimony continues in the rape trial of 22-year-old Chase Hardin. He’s accused of sexually assaulting two women in 2018. The jury will continue hearing from witnesses when the trial resumes this morning.

The majority of families in Kanawha County prefer in-person learning. Just over 50-percent opted for in-person learning, nearly 30-percent chose the Schoology (skoo-luh-jee) eLearning option, and less than 20-percent chose the virtual plan.

The West Virginia Board of Education held a meeting to discuss back to school plans, and addressed some concerns about special education and mental health. The meeting was met with a protest from a group called the “Our Students First Coalition.” The group says the Department of Education guidelines, “just aren’t good enough.”

A couple who lost custody of a young daughter through their drug addictions have become the first graduates of a family treatment court in West Virginia. Sabrina Ward and Matt Blackshire attended a ceremony with their daughter, family and friends Tuesday in Boone County. The couple began participating in the program last October when the … Read more

The Southside Bridge in Charleston will be temporarily closing this weekend while crews make repair work. The bridge will be shut down from 9 p.m. Friday through 4:30 a.m. Monday. The city says the work is part of a planned $2.3 million bridge rehabilitation project. Alternate routes across the Kanawha River include the Eugene A. … Read more

The last thing hospitals need right now is to be overwhelmed with flu patients. To avoid a bad flu season, the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department is encouraging everyone to get a flu shot. COVID-19 and the flu are two viruses with similar symptoms. Dr. Sherri Young with the KCHD said thousands of flu shots are on … Read more

Logan County deputies say a woman died after being struck by a vehicle Monday night on U.S. 119. 24-year old Courtney Brown of Logan was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office. The accident happened when it was dark Monday around 9:45 p.m. and the driver, 26-year old Phillip Workman … Read more