WV will pay for ACT test
More than 340-thousand-dollars of CARES Act money will be used to pay for college entrance exams. Governor Justice says the state will pay for one ACT test per high school senior.
Capito will vote no on COVID-19 relief package
Senator Shelley Moore Captio says she is a no vote when the one-point-nine-trillion-dollar COVID-19 relief package hits the Senate floor. She says the plan features “extraneous expenditures,” that are not emergency relief.
State revenue up in February
February was another good month for state revenue, with mover the 320-million-dollars collected in taxes last month. The state is 208-million-dollars above revenue estimates for the year.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine coming to WV this week
West Virginia health officials are expecting almost 93-thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, including over 15-thousand doses of the newly approved Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Nearly 300-thousand West Virginians have received at least one shot, and just short of 200-thousand are fully vaccinated.
Justice agrees to reside in Charleston
The long running legal battle over where Governor Justice resides has been settled. Justice has agreed to live in the seat of state government in Charleston. A judge dismissed the 2018 lawsuit filed by former state lawmaker Isaac Sponaugle, who received 65-thousand-dollars in attorney’s fees.
WVU jumps to #6 in AP Poll
WVU jumps four spots to number-six in this week’s AP basketball poll. The Mountaineers take on Baylor this afternoon at 5 p.m.
Man hit by train outside Oak Hill
A man was hit and killed by a train on Route-61 outside Oak Hill. The man was suffering from emotional and psychological problems and was lying on the tracks.
Person arrested afater shots fired near Rand
One person is under arrest after reports of shots fired in the Raven Drive are near Rand. No one was hurt.
Fatal shooting under investigation in Sissonville
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found shot to death on White Tail Road near Sissonville. No arrests have been made.
Flood warnings continue
The National Weather Service is extending flood warnings for some area today as water continues to rise. The Kanawha River is the highest it’s been since 2003, and is expected to crest below flood stage. Flood warnings continue for the Elk River, Coal River and the Ohio River. Rock slides, mud slides and damaged roadway … Read more