You have another week to register to vote in the June 9 primary election. Secretary of State Mac Warner said registered voters should also make sure their registration information is correct, including new address for anyone who has moved. Registration or checking current registration can be handled online at www.GoVoteWV.com. The last day to register … Read more
The Southside Bridge will be temporarily closed for repairs beginning Friday. The over two-million-dollar bridge rehabilitation project is part of the city’s transportation infrastructure maintenance program.
Restaurants will be able to open their indoor dining rooms starting May 21st. Governor Justice announced week-four of his reopening plan that will restrict restaurants to 50-percent of their capacity. Large specialty stores will also be allowed reopen, as well at state-operated campgrounds.
The Constellium plant in Ravenswood is temporarily laying off 250 employees due to the COVID-19 crisis. The company says it major markets in aerospace, automotive, and transportation have all been severely impacted by the pandemic. The reduction is expected to last through the end of July.
Panther Creek Mining sent out a WARN notice that it plans to lay off nearly 80 employees at its mining operation in Eskdale. The company says unforeseen business circumstances caused by the pandemic are the reason for the layoffs that are set to take place June 4th.
Three more people have died from COVID-19 in West Virginia, bringing the state’s death toll to 47, and there are three new cases of the virus, for a total of nearly 14-hundred.
Dentists’ offices are the latest medical practices to reopen in week three of Governor Justice’s reopening plan. New procedures are in place, and several offices are requiring a COVID-19 waiver and a wellness questionnaire.
Herbert Hoover High School’s Class of 2020 has had plenty of challenges to overcome. As younger students they were displaced because of the June 2016 Flood that destroyed their school. Now, the seniors have been out of the classroom again thanks to the Coronavirus. The original graduation date was set for May 23rd, but the … Read more
The Kanawha County Solid Waste Authority will reopen its facility at 600 Slack Street today (Tuesday, May 12). They’ll be insisting on 6 feet of social distancing in the drop-off area when recycling materials. Visitors are asked to remain in their vehicles if the drop-off bin they want to use already has someone using the … Read more
The Southside Bridge in Charleston will be temporarily closed beginning Friday for repairs. The City of Charleston said the bridge will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, May 15 through 4:30 a.m. Monday, May 18. Alternative routes to cross the Kanawha River are the Eugene A. Carter Bridge on Interstate 64, the Patrick Street Bridge, … Read more