COVID-19 cases spike statewide
West Virginia is hitting new highs for confirmed cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations. There are over 260 new cases of the virus statewide, 180 people are in the hospital, and two more people have died.
Trout stocking begins next week
West Virginia DNR will begin its two-week trout stocking season next week. The will stock trought in nearly forty lakes and streams around the state.
Gunman wanted in fatal Raleigh County shooting
The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the gunman in a fatal shooting last week on Midway Road in Lanark. Authorities have identified a person of interest and trying to find David Moore.
Seven new COVID-19 cases in Kanawha County Schools.
There are seven new cases of COVID-19 in Kanawha County Schools. The latest cases are at Carver Career and Technical Center, Garnet Career and Technical Center and at Anne Bailey Elementary.
Kanawha County teachers concerned about crowded classrooms
The Kanawha County School Board got an earful from teachers about the decision to return to the classroom five-days-a-week. Teachers say its created an unsafe environment since social distancing, with more students, is almost impossible in some classrooms.
State Jobless Rate Dips Slightly
West Virginia’s unemployment rate fell to 8.6% last month. The state’s jobless rate dipped 0.3 percentage points in September. WorkForce West Virginia said the state added 1,700 jobs last month in the leisure and hospitality industry. Other gains included 400 in education and health services, 300 in construction and 100 in information. But those were … Read more
Putnam County Officers Crack Down on US 35 Construction Zone Speeds
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department wants drivers to slow down in the construction zone on U.S. 35. The sheriff’s department has been cracking down in that area, and has issued over two hundred citations since late September. One driver was traveling at 90 mph through the 40-mph construction zone. Construction is expected to be finished … Read more
Montgomery Campus Hosts Challenge Academy Students
The Mountaineer Challenge Academy welcomed its first class this week at its new location in Montgomery. The first class of cadets will consist of 72 teens ages 16-18. The program takes about five months and includes physical training, classroom regiments, and team-building exercises. The program is voluntary for West Virginia students considered educationally at-risk and … Read more
Kanawha County Remains in Yellow
Doddridge remained in the red for the second straight day on the West Virginia county alert system map, while Kanawha, Putnam and Cabell were all in yellow. The DHHR map showed five counties in orange in the latest map – Mingo, Randolph, Marshall, Morgan and Berkeley. The key map is released at 5 p.m. Saturday … Read more
Student Teachers Can Become Paid Substitutes Instead
West Virginia education officials will let college seniors who are studying to become educators apply for immediate substitute teaching jobs in public schools due to a critical shortage. State Schools Superintendent Clayton Burch told the state Board of Education that seniors in their student teaching semester can apply as paid substitutes and forgo student teaching. … Read more