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Two more people have died from COVID-19 in West Virginia, raising the death toll to 310. There are one-hundred-eighty new cases of the virus, and more than 35-hundred active cases.

Four West Virginia counties remain in the red. Kanawha, Putnam, Fayette and Mingo counties are suspending in-person instruction and extracurricular activities. Monongalia County moved into the orange, joining Boone County. Three counties are in the new gold category.

The state Medical Examiner’s Office is trying to identify a man’s body that was found in Twelve Pole Creek, near Camden Park. West Virginia State Police are investigating.

Police are investigating a crash that killed a woman on a motorized scooter. She was hit by a car at the intersection of Route 21 and Washington Street West.

A boat fully engulfed in flames floated down the Kanawha River. The owner was renovating the boat and put it in the water for the first time over the weekend. Two people were onboard, but got off safely. Fire crews had to submerge the boat to put out the flames.

Metro 911 dispatchers said an unoccupied boat engulfed in flames was floating down the Kanawha River on Saturday. There were no known injuries. First responders had to submerge the boat to fully put the fire out. They’re investigating how the fire started.

Four counties remained red Saturday in the West Virginia Department of Education’s weekly school re-entry map. Kanawha, Putnam, Fayette and Mingo counties moved to red midweek and remained there in the state’s 5 p.m. update, meaning in-person instruction will be suspended along with extra-curricular activities. Monongalia County, which was red for several weeks, moved to … Read more

Marshall University is putting up new memorial banners to mark the 50 years since a plane crash killed all 75 football players, coaches and others. The Herald-Dispatch reports the banners were the product of campus discussions over how to recognize the Nov. 14, 1970, tragedy. The team had been returning to Huntington on a chartered … Read more

The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office said it has received reports of a scam targeting elderly residents. Deputies said the scammers call grandparents claiming to be a relative who has been arrested out of town and in need of cash or payment so they can post bond, according to social media post by the sheriff’s office. … Read more

West Virginia State University is accepting applicants for a virtual program that matches high school students with college mentors. The university’s Center for the Advancement of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics’ STEM Scholars Academy is open to all high school students in the state. It begins next month and runs through May. High school students … Read more