Football teams in about a dozen counties are waiting to see what color their county will be in on Saturday, Nov. 14. They must be in at least gold for them to be able to participate in the playoffs. The governor remains concerned about COVID and encourages testing. There are 62 outbreaks at long-term care … Read more
Former West Virginia Supreme Court justice Richard Neely has passed away. A spokesperson said Neely died at his home in Charleston on Sunday of recently diagnosed liver cancer. He was 79. Neely ran unsuccessfully for Supreme Court for a Division 1 seat in the May primary. He was a partner with the Charleston law firm … Read more
Santa will make his first appearance at Charleston Town Center the day after Thanksgiving. Mall officials said Santa will follow health protocols when he arrives at Town Center on Friday, Nov. 27. Reservations are encouraged with walk-up visits available as space allows throughout each day.
Tamarack is set to reopen this Friday, Nov. 13. Tamarack has been closed since Oct. 29 after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Employees who worked in the same area as the person who tested positive have been quarantined and tested negative. The facility has been deep cleaned and worked with the local health department … Read more
There will be no Veterans Day parade or large in-person ceremony in Charleston this year due to the pandemic, but city officials said they will still commemorate the occasion virtually. John Brawley Post 20 of the American Legion and the city are teaming up with a stream on the city of Charleston’s Facebook and YouTube … Read more
There are a couple of races that are still too close to call. Marion County Sheriff Jimmy Riffle is holding onto a lead of less than 200 votes over former sheriff Joe Carpenter. The battle for the District 51 seat in the House is even closer. Democrat John Williams has a slim lead over Republican … Read more
Eighteen states, including West Virginia, contend that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, and the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday. If the Supreme Court rules to end the entire law, it would end protections for covering preexisting conditions and funding states receive for Medicaid coverage.
Schools in eleven West Virginia counties are closed as the school week starts, with students learning from home. Mingo and Mineral counties are in the red on the latest school re-entry map, and nine counties are in the orange.
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in West Virginia. There are more than 660 new cases of the virus, and an 83-year-old Kanawha County man has died. The state’s positive test rate is over four-percent.
Vote canvassing begins today in West Virginia. All fifty-five counties will be looking over provisional ballots. President Trump won the state by a large margin. There are not enough provisional ballots to change the outcome.