There was improvement Wednesday for Kanawha County on the latest color-coded alert map. Kanawha County shifted from yellow to green, while Mingo County joined Wyoming County in the red. The latest map from the state Department of Health and Human Resources also showed that Putnam County had moved from green to yellow. Cabell County remained … Read more
The Marshall football team won’t have a game this week because of COVID-19 concerns. The game against FIU had been scheduled to kick off Friday night in Miami but virus concerns in the Panthers’ program is leading to a reschedule. This marks the third game this season that Marshall has had to postpone. The herd … Read more
Several flu vaccination clinics are coming up at high schools around Kanawha County. On Saturday, Nov. 7 a flu shot clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at eight high schools and anyone can go, but county health officials say students have to bring a parent or guardian with them. Schools participating … Read more
Roane County voters are deciding on three levies this election, including one that funds the fire departments, ambulance service and libraries. The levy needs 60 percent approval to be renewed for the next four years. Over the summer, Roane County EMS and Roane General Hospital canceled a contract, which put funding in jeopardy for the … Read more
Cabell County is rescheduling trick-or-treating. It was originally scheduled for Thursday night, but is being moved to Saturday because of inclement weather. The change includes Huntington, Barboursville and Milton.
Marshall University will continue with a combination of face-to-face and online classes for the spring semester due to ongoing COVID-19 health concerns. Friday’s football game between the Thundering Herd and Florida International University is being postponed due to COVID-19 issues at FIU.
Eight more people have died from COVID-19 in West Virginia, including three from Cabell County and one from Kanawha County. There are over 480 new cases of the virus, and the daily positive test rated jumped to almost three-and-a-half-percent.
Today is the last day to request an absentee ballot in West Virginia, and early voting ends on Saturday. More than 240-thousand votes have already been cast statewide, and county clerks estimate the wait time t early voting sites is between fifteen and thirty minutes.
Appalachian Power is planning an upgrade to the power grid in Kanawha County. Four miles of power line will be built in the Hernshaw to replace 100-year-old transmission line and reduce the change of landslides in the area.
A social media post is getting the attention of business owners and police. The photograph shows damage to HVAC units on the roof of the former Kmart building in Kanawha City. The units have been stripped, causing about 150-thousand-dollars in damage. The building has been vacant for almost a year.