COVID-19 vaccination rate falling

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West Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccination rate is slowing down. The vaccine administration rate on Friday was 85-percent. Governor Justice calls that, “incredibly low.” Less than forty-percent of West Virginians have received at least one dose of vaccine.

Five more COVID-19 deaths in WV

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Health officials confirm five more COIVD-19 deaths in West Virginia. There are 370 new cases of the virus, and almost 74-hundred active cases. The daily positive test rate is four-point-three-percent.

School Closure Depends on Funding for Consolidation

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Eight public schools in four West Virginia counties have been targeted for closing, contingent on those counties receiving state funding to consolidate schools. The state Board of Education approved the closing of Fall River, Kimball and Welch elementary schools in McDowell County; Fort Ashby Primary, Wiley Ford Primary and Frankfort Intermediate in Mineral County; Buffalo … Read more

WVU Student Who Died in Parking Garage Incident is Identified

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A West Virginia University student who fell from a parking garage died Friday. 20-year old Benjamin Pravecek of Harpers Ferry died after university police said he either fell or jumped from a parking garage and landed on the sidewalk. Officers are continuing their investigation, but early indications suggest no foul play was involved. The Carruth … Read more

Marshall University Turns Memorial Fountain On Again

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The fountain is back on at Marshall University. The pandemic forced the spring fountain ceremony to be virtual in 2020, but fans and guests were back over the weekend as Marshall University turned the Memorial Fountain back on. The fountain ceremony honors the 75 people who died when the plane carrying the Marshall football team … Read more

Huntington Holds First Live Concert in the State

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Over the weekend, Huntington hosted the first large concert in the state since the pandemic began. It was also the very first concert ever in Joan C. Edwards Stadium, and it was a show celebrating Huntington’s 150th anniversary. The crowd was required to wear masks and they kept the audience limited only putting 3,000 tickets … Read more

Cedar Grove Firefighters Earn Recognition

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Four members of the Cedar Grove fire department are being honored for heroic working helping save a child’s life back in March. Assistant Chief Clayton (Jock) Young Jr., firefighter and paramedic Zachary Foster, firefighter and EMT Zachary Daniels, and EMT Amanda Holmes helped save a child who was not breathing. The child ended up making … Read more