Governor Justice is ordering flags to be flown at half-staff today in observance of Patriot Day. The governor is requesting a moment of silence at 8:46 this morning to honor the victims of the September 11th attacks.
Three more people have died from COVID-19 in Kanawha County, raising the state’s death toll to 257. There are over two-hundred new cases of the virus, bringing the total to over twelve-thousand. The state continues to have the highest Rt rate in the country, which measures the spread of COVID-19 from person to person.
Marshall University is implementing a second phase of temporary salary reductions. The cuts will go into effect in October and will be between one and five percent. Employees making less the 50-thousand-dollars are exempt from the cuts. Enrollment at the University is down almost five-percent.
Senator Joe Manchin, and three other Democratic Senators, are introducing a bill to limit political influence over the Postal Service. The bill would prevent postmaster general candidates from having any political position four years before their appointment. The bill is in response to concerns about Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who was a Republican fundraiser before … Read more
ATVs and UTVs are legal on some roads outside the city limits. Kanawha County commissioners are clarifying the county’s law regulating the vehicles. The state Legislature passed a bill in March that allows ATVs and UTVs to operate on certain paved roads if they are licensed, insured and equipped with safety features.
A Charleston is pleading guilty in the overdose death of a woman in December 2019. William Campbell is accused of using meth with the woman, and not helping her when she overdosed. Campbell said he didn’t call 911 because he believed there was warrant for his arrest.
A man is under arrest for shooting a hardware store employee. The employee tried to stop a shoplifter outside of Pile Hardware when they got into a struggle and the suspect shot him in the leg. The victim is in stable condition.
The Charleston Sanitary Board isn’t shutting off water, yet, but it is sending out warning letters. The Board suspended shutoffs in March, but terminations could begin again October 13th if there is a past due balance. Financial assistance is available through the United Way.
A former KRT employee accused of taking more than $1,000 from a safe/money room at the transportation agency pleaded guilty to charges this week. Timothy Rowlands of Clendenin pleaded guilty in Kanawha County Circuit Court to entering with breaking and grand larceny. The Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office said Rowlands took the money without authorization in … Read more
An annual tradition to honor the victims of 9/11 and the Marshall plane crash has returned this year. Hundreds of flags have been placed at Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington as part of The Healing Field, serving as a vigil for the thousands of lives lost in both tragedies. You can also buy a flag … Read more