Foster care families and providers will receive a one-time payment as part of West Virginia’s ongoing response to coronavirus disease. The payment will provide in-state foster families, child placing agencies and residential and emergency shelters additional financial help for costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic over the past several months, according to a news release … Read more
A new acting Chief Executive Officer has been named for Braidy Industries. The company announced Wednesday that Don Foster has been appointed acting President and CEO. The company said Foster has more than 40 years of experience and brings expertise in global metals, infrastructure, construction and capital projects.
A building partially collapsed in Beckley on Wednesday morning, and a total of three buildings sustained significant damage. The Beckley Fire Department said it happened about 3:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Main Street. No injuries were reported. The fire department said firefighters were on the scene with engineers to evaluate the condition of … Read more
West Virginia’s unemployment rate dropped between April and May. WorkForce West Virginia says the statewide unemployment rate is down by three-percent to twelve-and-a-half percent.
A Putnam County woman is under arrest after she was found unresponsive behind the wheel of a car, with two kids in the vehicle. The one and four-year-old are being cared for by a family member.
Students and faculty at the University of Charleston will be required to wear masks in classrooms, and will have daily temperature checks when classes begin this fall. In addition to limited seating in the classroom, all classes will offer live streams.
There are twelve new cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia, but the number of active cases went down, and the positive test rate is still below two percent. There are almost 26-hundred confirmed cases of the virus statewide.
Delegate Isaac Sponaugle is conceding the Democratic race for West Virginia Attorney General. There is a 145 vote margin between Sponaugle and Sam Petsonk. Sponaugle says he won’t ask for a recount.
WVU Defensive Coordinator, Vic Koenning, is on administrative leave, and is accused of mistreating a player. Former Capital High School standout Kerry Martin Jr. says Koenning used derogatory language, and brought up politics and religion during team meetings.
A man is under arrest after a standoff in Boone County. The suspect attacked a deputy and escaped when was being transported to jail. He was taken into custody at a nearby house. He’s hospitalized in serious condition. Two officers were treated and released.