A West Virginia teachers union says it pursue grievance procedures at the local level to address COVID-19 health and safety concerns. The American Federation of Teachers says the first three grievances filed in Kanawha County were resolved by lowering class sizes to permit social distancing.
Operation Autumn Hope, a federal law enforcement operation focusing on human trafficking and missing and exploited children, found thirteen missing kids in West Virginia.
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner is reminding voters of upcoming deadlines ahead of Election Day. Today (Wednesday, Oct. 28), is the last day to request an absentee ballot. Applications must be received by the county clerk today. Voters can request absentee ballots through the online portal at GoVoteWV.com, and you have the option … Read more
Fayette County’s prosecutor said 32-year old Justin Conner of Oak Hill has been convicted after being accused of attacking and sexually assaulting a woman. In March and April 2019, police responded to several domestic violence calls and prosecutors said evidence showed that Conner strangled the woman until she was unconscious before he sexually assaulted her. … Read more
Kanawha County Superintendent Tom Williams said the lengths of the county’s five new school closures vary because there isn’t a single approach that will work for every case. Alum Creek Elementary is closed all week due to a staffing shortage, while George Washington High and Hayes Middle were just closed Monday. Capital High is closed … Read more
West Virginia University Medicine says parking for the football game on Saturday will be restricted to the campus of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, and no tailgating will be permitted. No. 16 Kansas State visits the Mountaineers at noon on Saturday and Milan Puskar Stadium will operate at 25% capacity. Attendance for each remaining game this … Read more
The Cabell County Commission and municipalities of Barboursville and Milton have rescheduled trick or treat due to expected inclement weather. The new date and time for trick or treating will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Trick or treat was originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29. Face masks are encouraged for … Read more
Wyoming County continued as the only red county on West Virginia’s alert map Tuesday, and seven counties were in orange. Kanawha and Cabell counties stayed in yellow, and Putnam County in green. The state Department of Education’s map, posted at 5 p.m. each Saturday, is the crucial one when it comes to determining whether schools … Read more
Since March, health officials have administered more than 700,000 COVID-19 lab tests across the state of West Virginia. Dr. Sherri Young with the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department said there’s no official guidance from the CDC saying how often people should get tested, but added that people working in healthcare should get tested every time they’ve been … Read more
Kanawha and Cabell counties remain the yellow and Putnam County is in the green on the latest alert map. The map will determine if trick-or-treating can happen in Charleston on Saturday.