The Waves of Fun wave pool is closed for the summer in Putnam County, but the summer won’t be a total loss for Putnam County Parks. Baseball fields are open for practices again, and Putnam County has opened bookings for the conference center for large events at half capacity. They’re also planning movies and food … Read more
For the Kanawha County Board of Education, Ric Cavender won with 54 percent of the vote in District 1, and Jim Crawford picked up 40 percent of the vote for the District 3 seat.
West Virginia State University will hold in-person classes when the fall semester begins August 10th. The semester will end November 20th before Thanksgiving break, and fall commencement will be held on November 21st.
The Kanawha County Board of Education will hold a special meeting Wednesday to discuss options for high school graduation ceremonies. There was a backlash from parents and students last week when the board canceled plans to hold a combined ceremony for all eight high schools.
Governor Justice is announcing more reopenings. Summer youth camps can return on June 22nd, and outdoor concerts will be allowed at fairs and festivals when they are allowed to resume July 1st. Justice hinted that there might be a revision in nursing home visitation soon.
Coronavirus restrictions are easing at golf courses. The rule limiting the number of people in a golf cart will be lifted tomorrow.
United Airlines will resume daily flights from Yeager Airport to Chicago O’Hare starting July 6th. You are advised to check COVID-19 guidelines when booking your flight.
Half of Marshall University’s employees are back to work this week, as the University enters phase-two of it’s return-to-workplace plan. The plan has four phases, and phase-three begins June 22nd with 75-percent of personnel returning to campus.
Kanawha County officials are scrambling to find poll workers. About fifty workers dropped out at the last minute. Some are concerned about the coronavirus. There has been a rule change because of the virus to allow as few as three poll workers in a precinct instead of five.
West Virginia’s Primary Election is today. Polls are open until seven o’clock tonight. Plan to spend some extra time, social distancing, in line. Only four people at a time will be allowed to vote.