The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Lena Lunsford, who was found guilty of killing her three-year-old daughter in 2018. She’s serving life in prison with no chance for parole. Lunsford’s attorney cited nine reasons why he believed she was wrongfully convicted. All five Supreme Court justices affirmed the convictions.
A man is under arrest for hitting an officer with an ATV. A Beckley police officer confronted 30-year-old Darius Cook and another man involved in what appeared to be a drug deal. Cook took off and hit the officer, who suffered non-life threatening injuries.
The YWCA Mel Wolf Child Development Center will be closed for at least ten days after an outbreak of COVID-19. Both staff and children tested positive for the virus. The facility is being cleaned by the National Guard.
One Charleston company held a drive-through hiring event this week, and if you missed it there is still a chance to apply. Manpower has more than 100 openings for positions like production operator, temperature greeter, executive director, recruiter, construction laborer, HVAC technician and more. The company accepted applications at a drive-through event Wednesday, and applicaitons … Read more
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is continuing its live webinars on agricultural subjects next week. The webinars are called the Homesteading Series and allow an opportunity for industry experts and local producers to share knowledge. The webinars are recorded and can be viewed on the agency’s YouTube channel. August topics will cover culinary and … Read more
Three staff members at a children’s ministry of Church at the Depot in Teays Valley have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the ministry to close for two weeks. Camp Appalachia is closed until Aug. 10 after a staff member first tested positive July 22. The staff member stayed home after first having symptoms and did … Read more
Marshall University announced this week it will move more fall courses to live, remote instruction due to the rising numbers of COVID-19. Virtual class sessions will be held live on the university’s learning management system, Blackboard and the university will continue to monitor the status of the pandemic. The fall classes will be offered in … Read more
With the start of school looming, there are talks of teachers going on strike across the country over re-entry plans. The American Federation of Teachers said it would support any local chapter that decides to strike. While several counties in West Virginia have unveiled their re-entry plans, Kanawha hasn’t yet. School is scheduled to start … Read more
The City of Charleston will close Kanawha Boulevard from Court Street to Green brier Street every Sunday in August. Mayor Goodwin says that closing the street has been extremely successful for outdoor dining, and provides people with safe outdoor recreation.
A 74-year-old woman in Mercer County has died from COVID-19. Her death is linked to the nursing home, raising the state’s death toll is at 112. There are over 150 new cases of the virus, and hospitalizations continue to climb to 98, with forty-people in ICU.