WVAW reporting water outages
West Virginia American Waters says some customers are experiencing intermittent outages, or low pressure, tied to power outages. If you’re water is out, you should boil water for 24-hours after service is restored.
Fallen trees damage animal shelter
More than fifteen trees are down at Little Victories Animal Rescue in Cabell County. Thousands of dollars’ worth of fencing and animal shelters are destroyed. None of the animals were hurt.
Thousands of West Virginians without power
Thousands of West Virginians are without power, and several warming centers are open. The Teays Valley Church of God says it will stay open for as long as needed, and the Salvation Army on Tennessee Avenue is open as an overnight warming center.
Four counties under State of Emergency
Governor Justice is declaring a state of emergency in Cabell, Lincoln, Putnam and Wayne counties. The rest of the state is under a state of preparedness. Tens of thousands of people are without power and trees are down blocking roads.
Active COVID Cases Continue to Drop
Daily positive COVID-19 cases continue to drop across West Virginia as the state Department of Health and Human Resources reported 228 new cases on Tuesday. The DHHR says there are now 10,969 active cases in the Mountain State. As for vaccinations, 144,250 people have been fully vaccinated. There have been more than 114,000 recoveries in … Read more
County Alert Map Shows No Counties in Red
For the third straight day, no counties were in red on the West Virginia county alert map and 20 of the state’s 55 counties were in green. The DHHR map posted Tuesday showed nine counties in orange including Wayne and Boone. Sixteen counties were in gold including Putnam, Cabell, Mason, Jackson, Mingo, and Raleigh. Kanawha … Read more
Solar Project is Planned for Jefferson County
A planned solar electric generating facility in West Virginia has cleared a regulatory hurdle. The state Public Service Commission granted a siting certificate to Wild Hill Solar LLC, which plans to build a 92.5-megawatt facility on 795 acres of agricultural land in Jefferson County. The PSC said in a news release that the power generated … Read more
Warming Centers Are Open
Warming centers and emergency shelters are opening in several locations. In Putnam County, a warming center is opening at the Teays Valley Church of God. They have food and beds, and anyone can stop by if they need to charge a phone or a medical device or any other battery-powered items. In Kanawha County a … Read more
Another Round of Wintry Weather Is On The Way
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch today through Friday morning. Parts of West Virginia could receive more than 4 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice, and the target area includes Kanawha County, along with Putnam. Cabell, Wayne, Mason, Jackson, Mingo, Logan, Boone, and Clay. Areas to the north … Read more
WV Scholar Program open for applications
The 14th annual West Virginia Scholar Program is now open for applications. West Virginia high school juniors are eligible to apply for the full-ride, four-year college scholarship. Juniors have until April 30th to submit their application, for the scholarship valued at nearly 160-thousand dollars.