West Virginia’s virus reproductive rate is up again. The “Rt value” is at one-point-zero-two, which means the virus will spread quickly. West Virginia is reporting over two-hundred new cases of the virus, but no deaths. There are almost 180 people in the hospital.
Governor Justice is calling for more coronavirus testing at ten counties move into the orange category. Wyoming County moved into the red. Officials are concerned about the virus being spread at family gatherings, or gatherings of friends.
The City of Charleston says trick or treating will be allowed if Kanawha County is in the green, yellow, or gold on October 31st. Health officials say you should follow all guidance from the CDC to ensure a safe Halloween.
A porch pirate is under arrest. He stole several packages from a porch on Quarrier Street, and was captured on surveillance video. Officers searched the area and found the suspect behind the Par Mar store on Washington Street East.
A former postal worker is admitting to his role in a scheme to ship and distribute marijuana from California to Huntington. Forty-nine-year-old Carl Varnum recruited a mail carrier to receive the packages and deliver them on his route. Varnum faces up to five years in prison.
Five people tested positive for COVID-19 at three Cabell County Schools. More than two dozen people are being asked to quarantine after coming in contact with a person at Cabell Midland High School. Contact tracer determined that isolation wasn’t necessary at the other two schools.
More free coronavirus testing events are scheduled throughout West Virginia this week. Testing will be available today in Jackson and Kanawha counties. In Jackson County the testing happens at the ElderCare Parking Lot, 9 a.m. – noon. In Kanawha County testing is happening at the John XXIII Pastoral Center, noon – 6 p.m.
A man has been arrested in West Virginia after his ex-girlfriend’s throat was slit with a box cutter earlier this month. She was taking personal protection order documents to a suburban Detroit police station when the incident happened. Kevin Vanaelst was being held Monday in a Charleston jail awaiting extradition to Michigan. He was arrested … Read more
FEMA has given the West Virginia National Guard authorization to increase the number of personnel helping with COVID-19 response to 400. The Guard said it has 379 members on duty now and has distributed more than 19 million pieces of personal protective equipment to all 55 counties. The Guard has also performed over 48-thousand COVID-19 … Read more
More than 6,000 people in Barbour, Randolph, Webster and Doddridge counties will get connected to broadband internet service thanks to a federal project. The funding for the nearly $8 million project is coming from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of the second round of the ReConnect Program, which helps rural areas.