5-year-old girl hit by car

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A five-year-old girl who was hit by a car on South Park Road is stable, but in critical condition. She ran into the road and the driver didn’t have time to stop. No charges have been filed.

School employees private information emailed to co-workers

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The private information of more than forty Kanawha County School employees was emailed to the rest of the employees in the district by mistake. It included a list of job cuts. The email was recalled and the server was shut down. The affected workers have been contacted and will receive credit monitoring.

Ona Speedway Holds Races; Waits on Crowds

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Races are back at Ona Speedway in Ona, but there are no fans in the stands. The race season was supposed to kick off in April, but was delayed with the first races of the season happening this past Saturday. Nearly 80 teams, including many from other states, signed up to race at the Cabin … Read more

Richwood Gets a New Police Chief

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The city of Richwood has a new police chief after its previous chief was charged with domestic battery. City officials posted on the town’s Facebook page Friday that Jacob Casey is the new chief. The previous chief, Charles Burkhamer Jr., was charged with domestic battery after a domestic incident Wednesday night, according to a news … Read more

Police Warn of Counterfeit Bills in Milton

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Milton police are warning residents and businesses of counterfeit money in the area. Police said workers at Ohio Valley Bank informed them of several counterfeit $100 bills passed at various businesses. All of the bills have the same serial number – B4 200 6805 – but they passed the marker test at registers. Police said … Read more

College Football Players Can Start Working Out in June

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Mountaineer football players can start working out again on campus soon. The Big 12 plans to welcome football players back to campus for voluntary workouts in mid-June. The NCAA Division I Council voted to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts on campus by football and basketball players, effective June 1, which cleared the way for … Read more

Pools Can Open May 30th

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Pools in West Virginia can open starting Saturday, May 30 and the guidelines have been released. The CDC says chemicals in pool water, including chlorine, kill the COVID-19 virus. If you’re going to the pool you should take your own towels rather than use any that are provided. Pool toys and goggles should not be … Read more

Clay Center Plans Reopening

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The Clay Center has announced plans for a limited reopening beginning June 15. Limited capacity summer camp programs will be offered, as well as art workshops, and classes and small group tours. Organizers said all of the programs will follow social distancing guidelines and the camps will be in self-contained classrooms. Public access to the … Read more