Marshall University took its spring fountain ceremony to the web this year due to the coronavirus. The annual ceremony in which the fountain is turned on was broadcast Saturday morning on school social media accounts. The annual spring ceremony honors Marshall’s commitment to continuing its football program after the tragic crash on Nov. 14, 1970. … Read more
Two new coronavirus-related deaths were reported over the weekend. The state health department said one man was 67-years-old from Kanawha County, and the other was in Jackson County. There have been 34 deaths related to the virus in the state. The death is the fourth in Kanawha County. More than 450 people have recovered from … Read more
Toyota has announced plans to resume operations at its North American plants. Beginning the week of May 4, plants will gradually reopen, after suspending operations in mid-March. Toyota said the reopening will follow federal and state health guidelines. The company has a plant located in Buffalo in Putnam County.
If your sweet tooth has been in denial during quarantine, you’re wait will soon be over. Spring Hill Pastry Shop will reopen on Tuesday. You’ll have to wear a mask, and only three people at a time will be allowed inside. Curbside delivery is also available.
Governor Justice is urging people to go to the polls in state’s upcoming Primary Election on June 9th after a fraud alert over mail-in ballots. Justice says he hopes by the time Election Day rolls around the coronavirus will be less of a factor, but he assures voters that safety precautions will be taken at … Read more
Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin says limited access to city-owned facilities is being extended to May 15th. Playgrounds and athletic fields will remain closed, as well.
Governor Justice is rolling out a plan to reopen West Virginia, but he says we need to remain cautious. Medical providers can start applying next week to resume elective procedures. Justice wants to reopen day care centers with mandatory testing, and open up restaurants for outdoor dining. He says the state needs more personal protective … Read more
West Virginia University is considering furloughing some workers over the summer. WVU is looking at two different scenarios. One would furlough workers for a month beginning May 23rd, and another plan would stretch out the furloughs for two months. President Gordon Gee is taking a ten-percent cut, and members of the senior staff have also … Read more
The McClanahan Bridge is now open, after it was closed five year ago due to flood damage. The new bridge crosses the Poca River along County Route 31 in Lanham, and will eliminate a nine-mile detour. The two-point-two-million-dollar expansion is part of West Virginia’s Roads to Prosperity Project.
Several people are under arrest after Calhoun County Sheriff’s deputies searched a Grantsville home and found drugs and an explosive device. The West Virginia State Police Bomb Response Unite disposed of the device. Four people were arrested in the drug sting operation.