Heightened police presence at WV State Capitol
State police say there are no specific threats against the West Virginia Capitol, but there is a heightened Trooper presence because of threats of armed protests at all fifty state capitols.
Two Face Animal Cruelty Charges in Dunbar
Two people have been charged with animal cruelty after officers said they found four dogs chained in an empty house covered in urine and feces. Terrence Williams, and Shirley Williams were charged after officers located them at a second home. Shirley Williams told officers the animals had been left in the care of her husband, … Read more
Michigan Man’s Death is Under Investigation in Huntington
A Michigan man was found dead inside a home in Huntington. Police said the investigation was being treated as a homicide. The body of 23-year old David Thompson II was found Thursday and the investigation is ongoing.
Kanawha County High Schools Can Resume In-Person Learning Tuesday
High schools in thirty-one West Virginia counties can resume in-person learning Jan. 19 after coming in orange or better in the state’s county alert system map. Gov. Jim Justice announced a plan earlier this month that would allow students in pre-K through eighth grade attend in-person classes regardless of the county’s map color, while high … Read more
Kenova Police Warn of Impersonations
The Kenova Police Department is investigating two incidents involving people impersonating police officers. The first happened on New Year’s Eve and the second happened last Wednesday night, but right now police do not have a reason to believe they are connected. Police have identified, located and have spoken with the suspect in the most recent … Read more
A New Farm Will Expand Food Access
A West Virginia group is raising money in hopes of purchasing land for a community farm. Agrarian Trust Director Ian McSweeney said the national organization is working with the West Virginia Agrarian Commons to buy an 82-acre farm in Fayette County with a 99-year lease. The cooperative farm would lower costs to make it easier … Read more
Nurses in Huntington Agree to a New Contract
Nurses and nurse practitioners with Cabell Huntington Hospital overwhelmingly approved a three-year contract agreement with hospital executives Friday. The contract is expected to provide job security and boost care, wages and benefits. The contract agreement affects nearly 1,000 registered nurses at Cabell Huntington Hospital.
One Thousand Vaccines Were Administered at Saturday’s Clinic
A vaccine clinic was held Saturday at the Charleston Coliseum Convention Center for people 70 years or older. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department partnered with CAMC to help administer 1,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that day alone. They also partnered with West Virginia Health Right to administer vaccines through a new drive-through system. The Kanawha-Charleston … Read more
Gov. Justice expands age availability for COVID-19 vaccine
Governor Justice is expanding the age eligibility for the vaccine to people 65 and older. West Virginia has administered nearly 125-thousand doses of the vaccine, and nearly 23-thousand people are fully vaccinated, meaning they have received a second dose.
Waiting list for COVID-19 vaccine growing
Local health departments across the state have hundreds of people on waiting lists who want to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, but there are reports that the federal government doesn’t have a vaccine reserve. Governor Justice says the state was scheduled to receive sixty-thousand doses next week, which would be an additional 25-thousand doses, but now … Read more