One person was killed Thursday morning in a crash on the West Virginia Turnpike. Two vehicles were involved in the crash about 5:45 a.m. in the Mossy area. Investigators reconstructed the accident scene and the investigation is continuing.
A man was injured when he crashed his ATV into a CSX truck on the tracks in the Crown Hill area. The railroad crossing has warning signs, but no crossing arms. The railroad truck had the right of way. The ATV rider is expected to be okay.
State gambling revenue dropped 36-million-dollars from February to March, and the Lottery commission says April number will be even worse. The Governor’s executive order closed all casinos in mid-March.
West Virginia will begin the first phase of its reopening plan today. Hospitals are performing elective procedures, and daycare centers will open, as well. The state’s positive coronavirus test results remain under three-percent, which means the second phase of the plan can begin on Monday. Small businesses with less than ten employees can open their … Read more
Police are looking for a driver who crashed into a home on Kemp Avenueon Kemp Avenue on the West Side . The driver fled the scene. Officers found drug paraphernalia in the car. No one was hurt.
Charleston police are investigating a deadly shooting on Garrison Avenue. Forty-six-year-old Joseph Fields was shot outside his home. No arrests have been made.
The state is slowly opening up for business, and Workforce West Virginia says that if you were laid off because of COVID-19, you must return to work if you are called back. If you refuse to return to a job, and continue to file unemployment, your claim can be considered fraudulent, and could disqualify you … Read more
West Virginia is reporting two more COVID-19 deaths. An 80-year-old man died in Kanawha County, and 95-year-old woman died in Wayne County, bringing the death toll to 40. There are over 11-hundred cases of COVID-19 statewide, and positive test results are still under three-percent.
Ways to honor high school seniors are popping up on social media. The Adopt a 2020 Senior West Virginia edition Facebook group is a place where parents or seniors can post pictures and tell a little about their senior, then someone offers to “adopt” them – send them a card or maybe a gift, as … Read more
After a unanimous vote by the Kanawha County Commission, public safety grant funds will give first responders a bump in pay. The county’s emergency grant committee came up with a formula to distribute $135,000 to 14 municipalities. South Charleston has 185 frontline workers who will split more than $43,000. First responders in Nitro, St. Albans, … Read more