Today is the last day for early voting in West Virginia’s primary election. So far, about 24-thousand people have cast their ballots at an early voting location. You have until Election Day Tuesday to return your mail-in ballot. Polls are open until 7:30 tonight.
Firefighters responded to a house fire in the Cabin Creek. The home on Sharon Hollow Road was completely engulfed when they arrived. The fire is under investigation as possible arson. The house was believed to be abandoned. No one was hurt.
A suspect is in custody after police in Jackson County responded to a person with a gun on Evansville Road in Evans. No one was hurt, and no shots were fired.
Huntington Mayor Steve Williams says he has not received any credible information of Antifa planning an event in his city. Williams says it appears to have been a rumor meant to instigate fear and panic.
A large rally that was scheduled for Sunday at the state Capitol is being postponed. Organizers of the “I Can’t Breathe WV” rally are pushing back the demonstration due to safety concerns. They received a credible threat that the protest might not remain peaceful.
There’s a new millionaire in West Virginia. A GoMart in Hinton sold a winning Powerball ticket worth over 136-million-dollars.
Fairs and festivals can resume starting July 1st, and crowds of up to one-hundred will be allowed starting today. Guidelines will be in place for social distancing and wearing masks.
A 62-year-old Roane County man has died from COVID-19, bringing the state’s death toll to 79. There are ten new cases of the virus, for a total of over 21-hundred. The positive test rate is below two-percent.
Governor Justice is defending himself for comments he made earlier this week, that former President Barack Obama wasn’t welcomed in West Virginia. Justice says he was referring to Obama’s energy policies, not his race.
Governor Justice has removed a member of the West Virginia State Fire Commission after controversial social media posts. Martin Hess posted a picture of himself on Facebook wearing a derogatory T-shirt. Justice says he won’t tolerate that kind of behavior.