Nitro Municipal Court proceedings will resume Monday, June 1. Opening day plans for the court include plexiglass sneeze shields in place to protect the judge, prosecutor and clerk. Only 14 people will be allowed in the courtroom at a time, including the judge, prosecutor, clerk and bailiffs. Only the person who has a pending court … Read more
Organizers of the West Virginia Coal Festival in Boone County said they hope they will be able to have a scaled-down version of the event this year, but they are waiting on approval from Gov. Jim Justice’s Office. The festival is scheduled June 16-20 in Madison. It would be the event’s 27th year if the … Read more
FestivALL is going virtual. The popular art, music, and entertainment festival will be held online in June. At-home concerts, artist roundtable discussions, and make-at-home activities for kids will make up the 15 day schedule starting June 14th.
The University of Charleston will hold summer orientation sessions online starting next. Two more session will be held in June and July.
Gestamp is eliminating 140 jobs at its South Charleston plant. The auto parts manufacturer furloughed 20-percent of its workforce at the beginning of the pandemic, and now says those workers aren’t coming back.
A former doctor at the Beckley VA Medical Center has been indicted for sexually abusing six men during medical examinations. Fifty-one-year-old Dr. Jonathan Yates faces a life sentence if convicted.
Governor Justice says reopening West Virginia is a balancing act. Next week is week-four of the governor’s “comeback” plan, and includes reopening restaurants at 50-percent capacity, and reopening big box retailers. He says he is still assessing shopping malls and gyms.
The West Virginia Air National Guard will perform flyovers today to honor health care workers across the state.
A 78-year-old Berkeley County man is the latest person to die from COVID-19, bringing the state’s death toll to 58. Seven more people tested positive for the virus, for a total of nearly 14-hundred statewide. The positive test rate is just over two-percent.
Police are investigating a shooting on Elm Street in Institute. One person was hurt. So far, no arrests have been made.