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Kanawha County Schools is closing recreational areas on its properties after reports of groups of kids gathering at school recreational facilities.

Governor Justice is shutting down private campgrounds to new arrivals from out-of-state, and is ordering that all elective surgeries be postponed.

West Virginia’s primary election is scheduled for May 12th, two weeks after the projected peak of the spread of COVID-19, and there is a consensus building to delay the election.

City of Charleston and Kanawha County leaders hosted a virtual town hall to answer question about the coronavirus response. There were lots of questions about testing, relief for small business owners, and about schools.

A Huntington man was shot and killed at a home on 30th Street East. Twenty-year-old Houston Cook was rushed to the hospital, but later died from his injuries. Police are looking for a suspect.

Police are investigating a shooting on Rainbow Drive in Cross Lanes. The victim was shot when he went outside to investigate squealing tires and someone in the car shot him. He’s expected to be okay. No arrests have been made.

State and federal officials are forming a West Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force to investigate coronavirus treatment scams and supply scams. The task force will work experienced fraud investigators from the Attorney General’s Office, FBI, and Homeland Security.

There are three new coronavirus cases in Kanawha County, bringing the total to 35. Statewide, more than 160 people have tested positive for COVID-19, and one person has died. The majority of cases are in Kanawha and Monogalia counties.

The price for a gallon of unleaded gas has dipped below $2 in many tri-state areas. In Charleston on Tuesday morning, several stations were selling gas for $1.99 per gallon. WCHS TV reported Huntington gas prices were $1.49 per gallon at Lulu Mart on Madison Avenue and several stations were selling gas for up to … Read more

A man faces charges in connection with a fire that caused an estimated more than $500,000 in damage to a Logan business and injured a firefighter. 25-year old Nicholas Conner is charged with first-degree arson and nighttime burglary after the fire Monday at J&J Auto Repair. A 20-year-old firefighter was injured when flaming material fell … Read more