The West Virginia National Guard sent a warning about a hoax involving a flyover. The fake flyer is made to look real with a WVNG watermark and says Homeland Security is preparing to mobilize the National Guard and that people will need to be prepared to stay home for two weeks. Maj. Gen. James Hoyer … Read more
The allowed size of crowds in West Virginia is being increased from 25 to 100 people, and fairs and festivals in the state will be allowed to restart July 1 with strict guidelines. Gov. Jim Justice said medical experts advised that people can now assemble in larger crowds so restrictions will be eased. Fairs and … Read more
Charleston’s police chief is urging protesters to remain on sidewalks instead of spilling out into streets. Chief Tyke Hunt said he is concerned for the safety of both protesters and drivers after reports of protestors in the streets and even some children. The police chief said if someone would like to organize a protest in … Read more
West Virginia’s positive coronavirus total increased by 15 cases Thursday, but the state’s percentage of positive cases among those tested dropped below 2%. The state Department of Health and Human Resources said more than 106,000 tests have been conducted, and the positive test result rate was at 1.97%. Nearly 1,400 have recovered from the virus, … Read more
Book lovers will have to wait another year for the West Virginia Book Festival. Organizers canceled the event over coronavirus risks. The festival was originally scheduled for Oct. 2-3. The 2021 West Virginia Book Festival is scheduled to be held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Oct. 22-23, 2021. The West Virginia Book … Read more
Governor Justice took a call from President Trump during his daily press conference, and was informed that West Virginia would not host the Republican National Convention. Justice floated the idea earlier this week, but said it was a longshot.
WVU has released its fall schedule. Students will return to campus in August, and then return home for Thanksgiving and finish the fall semester online in an effort to avoid a COVID-19 outbreak when the weather turns colder.
Governor Justice is considering relaxing the fifty-percent capacity threshold for indoor dining, and he announced that out-of-state visitors can now stay at state park lodges, cabins, and campgrounds.
There are six new cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia, bringing the states total to over two-thousand. The death toll remains at 78, and the positive test rate dipped below two-percent.
Governor Justice says COVID-19 testing is under way at all correctional facilities in West Virginia after an outbreak at the Huttonsville Correctional Center. More than one-hundred inmates tested positive there.