Parents and friends got together to watch a graduation parade hosted in Williamson over the weekend. Belfry High School students were honored by the Belfry Fire Department, and then Mingo Central High School and Tug Valley High School seniors drove through. Tug Valley High is planning a graduation ceremony on June 26, and Mingo Central … Read more
A West Virginia fire commissioner has been removed over “inappropriate and inflammatory” social media posts. Gov. Jim Justice said Martin Hess was removed from the West Virginia State Fire Commission after Justice was made aware of the posts.
About 4,500 West Virginians filed for unemployment aid last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses in the state. State officials said they have received 250,000 unemployment claims in the last 10 weeks. West Virginia’s unemployment rate hit 15% in April, the last recorded month. Gov. Jim Justice has allowed most businesses to reopen under … Read more
West Virginia escaped the latest round of JC Pennney closures. The company is closing more than one-hundred-fifty stores across the country. JC Penney has eight stores statewide.
Ironton, Ohio police are investigating after three people were shot in the parking lot of the “The Bar on Third.” A large group of people got into a fight when shots were fired. One person is in custody. All three victims are in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Four people in Logan County are facing charges for killing a wild board out of season. West Virginia Natural Resources Police found the boar’s head and meat at a home in Buffalo Creek, and at a campsite.
Starting Monday, low-contact youth sports and Little League baseball practices can resume. Additional adult sports facilities, including indoor tennis courts and outdoor basketball courts, can also reopen. Fairs and festival can resume on July 1st. Social distancing guidelines will be in place, and face masks are encouraged.
Five more people have died from COID-19 in West Virginia, bringing the state’s death toll to 84. There are six new cases of the virus, for a total of over 21-hundred. The state’s positive test rate is below two-percent.
Kanawha County School District has officially canceled in-person graduation ceremonies, citing safety concerns. All high schools will host virtual graduation ceremonies instead.
WorkForce West Virginia is working through millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment claims, while many people with legitimate claims, are waiting for benefits. WorkForce West Virginia says they now have to individually check each claim before sending out money. Governor Justice says one person is believed to have filed more than sixty fake claims.