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Senator Shelley Moore Capito easily defeated two other GOP challengers to win the Republican nomination. She will face Democratic challenger Paula Jean Swearengiin in the fall.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice won his bid for the Republican nomination for reelection. Justice held off six challengers. He will face Democrat Ben Salango in November. Salango won the Democratic nomination over Stephen Smith.

The Cabell County Fair is on this summer after the board voted to move forward with some restrictions. The Cabell County Fair Board voted this week to hold the fair Thursday, July 23 through Saturday, July 25 with no carnival. They’ll still have a demolition derby and mud bogging, and kids will be able to … Read more

Parents of kids 18 and under can pick up meal kits from the Kanawha County Schools’ Summer Food Service Program now. The kits include breakfast and lunch boxes for five days and milk. Kanawha County Schools say parents should drive up to the tent or front door check-in, open their trunk and staff will load … Read more

U.S. Rep. Carol Miller won the Republican nomination in West Virginia’s 3rd District. She was the only Republican female elected alongside a number of female Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018.

The Waves of Fun wave pool is closed for the summer in Putnam County, but the summer won’t be a total loss for Putnam County Parks. Baseball fields are open for practices again, and Putnam County has opened bookings for the conference center for large events at half capacity. They’re also planning movies and food … Read more

For the Kanawha County Board of Education, Ric Cavender won with 54 percent of the vote in District 1, and Jim Crawford picked up 40 percent of the vote for the District 3 seat.

West Virginia State University will hold in-person classes when the fall semester begins August 10th. The semester will end November 20th before Thanksgiving break, and fall commencement will be held on November 21st.

The Kanawha County Board of Education will hold a special meeting Wednesday to discuss options for high school graduation ceremonies. There was a backlash from parents and students last week when the board canceled plans to hold a combined ceremony for all eight high schools.

Governor Justice is announcing more reopenings. Summer youth camps can return on June 22nd, and outdoor concerts will be allowed at fairs and festivals when they are allowed to resume July 1st. Justice hinted that there might be a revision in nursing home visitation soon.