Logan city police said a young man has died from injuries after an ATV crash. 20-year old Alec Griffin died at the hospital Monday after being injured in a crash Friday. Police said Griffin was not wearing a helmet when the accident happened on Route 10 outside Logan city limits. He lost control, hit the … Read more
City and county leaders celebrated the class of 2020 Wednesday at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center and announced a special dedication. Individual seniors from Capitol, Charleston Catholic, George Washington, Herbert Hoover, Riverside, Sissonville, South Charleston, Nitro and St. Albans high schools were present, dressed in their cap and gowns and represented their schools. County … Read more
The Lincoln County school board has hired a new superintendent. Board members voted unanimously this week to hire Jeffrey Kelly for the position. The contract is for a three-year term that starts July 1 and runs until June 30, 2023.
Mingo County deputies said a man has been charged after a fatal shooting. James Rodney Thompson was charged with first-degree murder, according to a Facebook post Wednesday from the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Thompson was involved in an argument with another individual, pulled out a .38-caliber handgun and fired several shots, striking the … Read more
COVID-19 testing is being increased at the Huttonsville Correctional Center after the first inmate in West Virginia’s jail and prison system tested positive for the virus. The 62-year-old man, who was confirmed positive is in good condition in medical isolation. The case is believed unrelated to that of a temporary, part-time employee at the facility … Read more
The state’s unemployment rate jumped to over 15-percent in April. More than 200-thousand unemployment claims have been filed since the pandemic began.
SNAP benefits and West Virginia WORKS benefits can now be used to make online purchases from Walmart and Amazon. DHHR says the policy change gives cardholders another option to help maintain social distancing.
Health officials have completed statewide testing of nursing homes for COVID-19. They are encouraged by the results. More than 70-percent of nursing homes tested negative for the virus. More than nine-thousand residents, and 14-thousand staff members were tested, and just over forty new cases were identified.
Four more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in West Virginia, bringing the states total to over 15-hundred positive cases. The death toll remains at 68. The positive test rate is below two-percent.
Restaurants will be allowed to expand their outdoor dining areas to increase their capacity while indoor dining is limited. Mayor Amy Goodwin says the city wants to do all it can to help restaurants and other small businesses reopen.