Police have identified the two people found dead at a Guyandotte home earlier this week. Thirty-five-year-old Andrea Burnett of Huntington, and 48-year-old Terence Holmes of Cincinnati died from apparent gunshot wounds. No arrests have been made.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is encouraging people to get vaccinated with a weekly drawing to win one-million-dollars, or if you’re under eighteen, a full-ride to a university or college in Ohio.
First Lady Jill Biden says, “Getting vaccinated is the most powerful thing anyone of us can do.” The first lady joined Senator Joe Manchin, and actress and Charleston native Jennifer Garner at a vaccination clinic at Capital High School yesterday.
Anybody with children age 12 to 15 who are interested in the vaccine will have several opportunities over the next week. The first school clinic was held Thursday afternoon at Capital High School. Today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., a drive-thru vaccine clinic for those 12 and older will be at Bible Center Church … Read more
Food Truck Friday was postponed last week due to the weather but it returns today to Kanawha Boulevard in Charleston. The city of Charleston said the trucks will be on Kanawha Boulevard from Capitol to Court streets. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trucks that will be there include Mr. Choo Choo’s Hot Dogs, … Read more
The mayor of Charleston is requesting local officials seek further assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the county’s fight against an HIV outbreak. In a letter on Wednesday, Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin “strongly urged” Dr. Sherri Young, executive director and health officer for the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, and its board … Read more
A West Virginia family court judge will be sworn in next week as a circuit judge. Family Court Judge Kenneth Ballard will be sworn in Monday as a circuit judge in Kanawha County, according to a statement from the West Virginia Supreme Court. Justice John Hutchison will deliver the oath of office. Attendance is limited … Read more
A Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates has switched to the Republican Party. Raleigh County Delegate Mick Bates changed his voter registration Wednesday, increasing the GOP’s supermajority in the House to 78-22. Bates is a physical therapist and small business owner who is in his fourth term in the House. He was … Read more
First Lady Jill Biden will be in West Virginia today. She will be accompanied by Senator Joe Manchin, and actress and Charleston native Jennifer Garner. The First Lady will visit a vaccination center and make remarks at Capital High School. Due to a COVID-19 quarantine in the school district, the First Lady will no longer … Read more
The CDC has given the greenlight for kids between twelve and fifteen to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. West Virginia health officials say they will immediately begin offering the vaccine to kids.