WQBE News

About seven-hundred workers are back on the job at the Toyota engine and transmission plant in Buffalo. The auto manufacturer says it will begin limited manufacturing after six weeks off.

Investigators say a Boone County ambulance driver was at fault in a crash that injured three people. Three other vehicles were involved and the ambulance crashed into the Kanawha City fire station.

A man is under arrest, and police are still looking for two other suspects in a murder and arson in Williamson. James Church and two other men are accused of killing a man and setting an apartment building on fire. Five other people were injured, including two firefighters.

Gymnastics, dance, cheerleading and martial arts facilities can all reopen today. At least one gym, Planet Fitness, will not reopen today. The gym says it is still evaluating local guidelines and restrictions. There are ten Planet Fitness locations in West Virginia.

Offices at the Kanawha County Courthouse will begin a “safe opening” today with social distancing guidelines in place. Fever screening and facial coverings are mandatory, and some offices may require appointments.

A Dunbar Senior Services employee has tested positive for the coronavirus and now all senior service workers have been asked to quarantine for 14 days. Services will begin to be phased back in at the end of the quarantine. Every employee in Dunbar City Hall was tested for the virus Friday and results are expected … Read more

A West Virginia police chief has been charged with domestic battery and suspended from his job. A criminal complaint says Richwood Police Chief Charles Burkhamer Jr. grabbed and scratched his wife’s arm while trying to remove her from a home on Wednesday. He was charged with a misdemeanor. Burkhamer was suspended immediately after he was … Read more

Kroger is giving thank-you bonuses to hourly workers on the frontline. The one-time bonuses are $400 for full-time workers and $200 for part-time workers. Kroger employs nearly 3,000 people in West Virginia.

Gov. Jim Justice is allowing gyms and fitness centers to begin reopening today, but Planet Fitness locations will remain closed. In a letter to its members, Planet Fitness said it will continue to evaluate local guidelines and restrictions. No date was given for a reopening. The gym said it has frozen membership fees since it … Read more

A virtual groundbreaking is scheduled for the Nicholas County schools destroyed in the 2016 floods. The groundbreaking will happen June 1, and will feature two separate ceremonies. The first, at 10 a.m., will be for Richwood High School, Richwood Middle School and Cherry River Elementary. A second ceremony will be held at noon for Nicholas … Read more