A teacher in the Kanawha County School District, with nearly forty-years of experience, says she was passed over for the principal position at South Charleston High School, because of her sexual orientation. Kim Williams filed a petition with the West Virginia Public Employees Grievance Board.
Two people were injured in a stabbing on 7th Avenue in Huntington. A suspect is in custody. Both victims are hospitalized in unknown condition.
Mayor Amy Goodwin joined a group of protestors in a march from Virginia Street in front of city hall to the five corners in the West Side. Organizers say the goal was for city officials to join in solidarity and protection. Goodwin said she joined the demonstration to show support for those who are protesting … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday that he has approved the award of a $5.8 million contract to Mountaineer Contractors Inc. of Kingwood for the Oakwood Road intersection improvement project on U.S. 119. He said the project will create a restricted crossing U-Turn that will increase safety and reduce traffic light waits.
Harrison County schools Superintendent Mark Manchin has been named president of Glenville State College effective July 1. Manchin was selected as the school’s 25th president after interviews with five finalists on the Glenville campus last week. Manchin has spent 44 years in education, and also has served as executive director of the West Virginia School … Read more
The governor announced Wednesday that out-of-state visitors will be allowed again at private and state park campgrounds and lodges on June 10. He said out-of-state visitors will not be able to stay longer than a week. Out-of-state individuals who own property in West Virginia can come to their own campsites with no restrictions.
Gov. Jim Justice said the goal is to complete COVID-19 testing at all state correctional facilities by June 12th. More than 1,000 inmates and 500 employees at correctional facilities have been tested in the Northern and Eastern Panhandles after a virus outbreak at Huttonsville Correctional Complex in Randolph County.
Drivers who normally cross the Southside Bridge in Charleston will have to find another route this weekend. The bridge will temporarily close from 9 p.m. Friday, June 5, through 4:30 a.m. Monday, June 8, for repair work. Alternative routes include the Eugene A. Carter Bridge on Interstate 64, the Patrick Street Bridge, the 35th and … Read more
Governor Justice made a pitch to President Trump to have the Republican National Convention in West Virginia this summer. The GOP is looking for alternatives after concerns about COVID-19 in North Carolina, where the convention was orignally planned.
A Winfield police officer has resigned after making inappropriate Facebook posts about protestors across the country. Patrolman Noah Garcelon admitted to making the posts. He’s also a member of the West Virginia National Guard, and faces disciplinary action.