Agriculturists are asking for the public’s help to learn more about the decline of the state’s firefly population. West Virginia residents are being asked to collect and submit data on firefly sightings through the state Division of Natural Resources. The Charleston Gazette-Mail said biologists hope to learn more about the number of species that make … Read more
J.C. Penney has announced it’s preparing to file for bankruptcy protection and will permanently close about one-fourth of its 850 stores in the United States. After operating for more than one hundred years, J.C. Penney faces $4 billion in debt and will shut down 212 stores.
Roane County deputies arrested a man they say purposefully spit and coughed on a health-care worker. Michael Badgett is charged with assault and battery on a health-care provider after the incident May 6th at the Roane General Medical Associates Respiratory Clinic in Spencer. A licensed practical nurse said Badgett was a patient and became upset … Read more
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.