West Virginia is transitioning to the second phase of the Governor Justice’s reopening plan today. That includes opening hair salons and barber shops by appointment, small businesses with less than ten employees can open their doors, and restaurants are open for outdoor dining and take out.
Crews recovered a car and a victim from Twelvepole Creek after three days of searching. Twenty-nine-year-old Tyler Davis ran off Route 152 and into the water Friday night.
An inmate at the federal prison near Glenville tested positive for COVID-19. Despite objections from state leaders, more than thirty out-of-state prisoners were transferred to the prison. The union representing federal correctional officers held a protest over the weekend objecting to the transfer.
Kanawha, Jackson, and Ohio counties are off the hotspot list. Eight counties remain on the list and are still subject to stay at home orders. The number of active coronavirus cases dropped significantly in Kanawha County, to 84. There are no new positive cases, and two more people died, bringing the county’s death toll to … Read more
Beware of robocalls that offer free COVID-19 test kids and ask you to press 1 to have one delivered to your home. The Federal Trade Commission says that’s a scam. Another scam offers to deliver a wide range of sanitizers. Attorneys General have issued warning after warning, but people are still falling victim to those … Read more
The Kanawha County Commission and a local firm are teaming up to install automatic screening devices for fevers at some key buildings. It will be no-touch, portable devices provided by Charleston-based Aridea Solutions to check employees and the public at the county judicial building once it reopens. Several cases of the coronavirus have been linked … Read more
The Kanawha County Schools’ five-day boxed feeding program will be delivered on the same schedule as last week with buses leaving at 10:30 a.m. today for all areas expect Sissonville. Meals will be delivered to Sissonville on Tuesday. The meal program will continue through the end of the school year, May 26. https://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/Article/5690/kcs-coronavirus-plan-for-schools
Salons and barbershops around the state can reopen today as part of the state’s phased in comeback. WCHS TV reported some places in the area are already booked for the entire month, but there are strict rules in place and they will get fined if they don’t comply. Under the new rules, only 10 people … Read more
A former Marshall University football player has passed away. Blake Brooks died at the age of 29. Brooks starred at South Charleston High School and won the prestigious Hunt Award for the season of 2009. He is the only player in school history to earn that award. Brooks headed to Fairmont State University and then … Read more
Huntington officials are temporarily making it easier and quicker for businesses in the city to offer outdoor dining. An executive order signed by mayor Steve Williams allows businesses who previously did not offer outdoor dining to submit its plan to the city, according to a city news release. If approved, the business will be granted … Read more