Recycling will start again soon in Charleston. The City Council approved a measure to pay for processing mixed recyclables. The council also voted to allow the City Manager to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Raleigh County Solid Waste Authority which will allow recycling to resume Tuesday, Sept. 29. The city will pay $175 … Read more
Public health experts have warned since the early days of the pandemic that the change in seasons from summer to fall could bring even greater risks when the coronavirus pandemic collides with the flu season. The CDC is encouraging flu shots and continued COVID protocols to avoid extra pressure on hospitals and clinics. Nationally, there … Read more
Many nurses feel their jobs are getting more complicated during the pandemic. Eyewitness News said nurses are concerned about their working conditions and claiming hospital leaders have not been transparent. The West Virginia Nurses Association said nurses have concerns over PPE, especially in hospitals where COVID is high like Charleston. There are also concerns about … Read more
A third employee at Yeager Airport has tested postive for COVID-19. Two employees who had previously tested positive have fully recovered and returned to work, according to the airport. A third employee, whose case is not believed to be related to the previous two cases, tested positive and was last on Yeager property on Sept. … Read more
Senator Joe Manchin thinks the Senate should hold off until after the presidential election to vote on a Supreme Court nominee. He says it’s irresponsible to rush a vote without the proper vetting required of any candidate for the bench. Manchin says the country needs to take time to mourn the death of Supreme Court … Read more
West Virginia Senate Majority Leader Tom Takubo, who is also a critical care doctor, says he has a mild case of COVID-19. He is quarantining at home.
Two more people have died from COVID-19 in Kanawha County, and there are almost 120 new cases of the virus across the state, and over 35-hundred active cases.
Governor Justice wants to ramp up COVID-19 testing. He would like to see at least ten-thousand tests a day. Right now, the state is averaging 35-hundred tests per day. The testing would catch asymptomatic cases, and help health officials know more about where the virus is spreading.
Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin announced the Community Participation Grant Program that will take part of the settlement money from the 2014 MCHM water crisis and put it back in the community through grants to charitable organizations.
A Raleigh County woman, accused of running a Ponzi scheme is pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering. Thirty-nine-year-old Natalie Cochran agreed to pay over two-and-a-half-million-dollars in restitution and faces more than ten years in prison.