Senator Joe Manchin is endorsing legislation to strengthen labor union, and he’s pushing for federal investment in carbon capture technology. Manchin is chairman of the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee and is calling for measures to build up coal producing communities.
Governor Justice signed a new Executive Order to “clean up,” and eliminate many of the coronavirus orders that have been in place. The new order removes limitations on social gatherings and adds an exemption to the face mask requirement. Face coverings are no longer required if you are engaging in physical activity like indoor sports.
The state’s COVID-19 vaccination rate is taking a nose dive, and Governor Justice is encouraging more than 650-thousand West Virginians who have not been vaccinated to step up. Supply is outpacing demand, and West Virginia has dropped to 43rd on the CDC’s vaccine administration data tracker.
Charleston City Council passed a harm reduction bill. The ordinance closely mirrors a new state and will go into effect in five days. It requires needle exchange programs to have a license, and requires programs that are not state certified to cease operations.
The Gestamp plant in South Charleston is laying off workers temporarily. The company makes components for the automotive industry, and is furloughing worker, because one its suppliers shut down.
a teenager was hurt in a head-on crash between an ATV and a car on North Grapevine Road in Sissonville. The ATV rider was flown to the hospital with a broken leg. No charges have been filed.
The state Department of Education has decided to move forward with standardized testing this year for students in grades three-through eighth. School officials are encouraging students to participate, but the testing is not required. Schools may offer alternative options for students who want to take the tests but are not comfortable with taking them in … Read more
The West Virginia School Building Authority awarded seventy-five-million-dollars to seven county school systems for construction projects. The Cedar Grove Elementary School renovation project did not make the cut. Kanawha County Schools says the project is on hold, and will resubmit the proposal in December.
Charleston City Council passed a bill regarding harm reduction programs in the city, and it will go into effect sooner than the state’s new law. The Charleston measure will go into effect in five days instead of months from now. The new city bill requires groups to mark needles for tracking purposes, with the goal … Read more
Firefighters worked to put out a house fire in the Coopers Creek area early yesterday. The fire was reported around 5:20 a.m. Monday at Kermit Lane on Coopers Creek Road in Coopers Creek. Neighbors at the scene said no one was at the home when the fire broke out because the people who had lived … Read more