Almost seven-hundred-thousand West Virginians have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and over 500-thousand are fully vaccinated. There are three-hundred new cases of the virus, and over seven-thousand active cases. Four more people have died.
Senator Joe Manchin says West Virginia should anticipate federal infrastructure dollars and starting putting together a plan. Congress is considering and over two-trillion-dollar infrastructure bill. Governor Justice says preparation is under way, but he doesn’t have many details yet.
West Virginia’s Gold-Blue spring game ended in an overtime finish. The Gold team won 39-to-38.
Charleston police are looking for a gunman who walked into a Crescent Road apartment and shot and killed a man who was sitting on his couch. It’s the fourth deadly shooting in the last three weeks.
The University of Charleston and West Virginia State University held in-person graduation ceremonies for the first time since 2019. Both Universities divided up classes by college to allow for social distancing.
West Virginia health officials are once again administering the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after an eleven-day pause because of a rare blood clotting issue. The vaccine now comes with a warning about the clotting disorder in women between the ages of 18 and 49.
Walk in vaccinations will be available today at The Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Anyone who needs a first or second dose can get a shot without an appointment between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The number of fatal drug overdoses in West Virginia hit a record last year, increasing after two years of declines. According to preliminary state data at least 1,275 residents died in 2020. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported the new numbers are a 25% increase from the 1,019 overdose deaths in 2017, which previously was the only … Read more
All nonstop flights that were suspended last year due to the coronavirus pandemic in Charleston will be fully restored after American Airlines announced the resumption of service to Philadelphia. Service between Yeager Airport and Philadelphia International Airport will resume on June 3. American Airlines restored its nonstop daily service in February between Yeager and Ronald … Read more
Those in attendance at the West Virginia state high school basketball tournaments will have the chance to get a COVID-19 vaccine if they want one. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority and the Charleston Fire Department will be on hand to provide the vaccines during the tournaments at the Charleston Coliseum and … Read more