Two juveniles were killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash according to West Virginia State Police. The crash happened Saturday along the South Fork of the Cherry River in Greenbrier County, and troopers found both juveniles beneath the ATV near an embankment. The crash remains under investigation by the State Police’s Richwood detachment.
After being canceled last year due to COVID-19, the West Virginia Home Show will make a comeback this year in Charleston. The Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center will host the show the first weekend in June. Thousands of vendors, small business owners and home improvement enthusiasts are planning to attend. Another new feature for the … Read more
South Charleston hosted the 2021 Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Armed Forces Day Parade on Saturday. The parade was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, and it’s one of the longest-running Armed Forces Day parades in the country. World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient, Elvin Davis served as grand marshal of the parade … Read more
Three high school students from West Virginia have been named 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars. Kendra Goeddert from Greenbrier East High School, Nicholas Murphy from Parkersburg South High School and Zara Zervos from John Marshall High School were among 161 high school students across the nation recognized. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars … Read more
A southern West Virginia mayor was reelected despite facing criminal charges. Robert Beavers was the incumbent mayor of War in McDowell County, and defeated challenger Grover Mahone last week by a vote of 123-40, according to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. The win came two days after Beavers was arrested in Fayette County on charges including … Read more
Live music is coming back, and concert fans are looking forward to the lineup at the State Fair this summer. The fair was canceled last year, but it’s back this August with live music that includes rapper Nelly, country star Brantley Gilbert and rock band Styx. The 96th annual State Fair is scheduled for Aug. … Read more
Senator Joe Manchin is encouraging West Virginians to apply for health insurance coverage during the Affordable Care Act Special Enrollment Period, which closes on August 15th. The American Rescue Plan offers financial assistance that lowers the cost of healthcare coverage premiums by over 25-percent. The average deductible fell from 450-dollars to just 50-dollars.
The state Department of Health and Human Resources is confirming five more COVID-19 deaths, including a 29-year-old man from Mineral County, one of the youngest the state has seen. Active cases of the virus are down to just over 65-hundred. That’s the lowest number since March. More than 46-percent of the state’s overall population has … Read more
Governor Justice says the federally funded pandemic unemployment benefits are coming to end. WorkForce West Virginia will stop the three-hundred-dollar supplemental unemployment benefit on June 19th. State officials are considering a five-hundred-dollar signing bonus if the business is willing to chip in another five-hundred-dollars to get people back to work.
You don’t have to wear you mask in Walmart anymore. The store is dropping its mask requirement for customers and employees who are fully vaccinated. Walmart says it won’t ask shoppers if they’ve been vaccinated.