Kanawha County Schools has made the decision to hold graduation ceremonies in June, as long as state and local officials approve of social gatherings at those times. A statement on the district’s website says all of its high schools have backup graduation dates between June 24-27. The dates are tentative due to COVID-19 and will … Read more
Cabell County seniors can plan to graduate in person this summer. Superintendent Ryan Saxe addressed the class of 2020 in a YouTube video on the school district’s account and said the district is making plans to hold Huntington High School’s graduation June 25 and Cabell Midland High School’s on the 26th. Both ceremonies will be … Read more
The West Virginia Department of Education says it has postponed the Governor’s Schools programs planned for this summer because of COVID-19. The programs are usually held at West Virginia colleges and universities and state facilities. West Virginia University and Marshall University were scheduled to host Governor’s Schools residential academies this year, but with on-site instruction … Read more
Putnam County is lowering taxes to help people deal with the financial fallout of the pandemic. County Commissioners voted to cut property taxes by five-percent.
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department tested more than two dozen people for COVID-19 at a drive-thru testing site downtown. Another drive-thru site will be set up next week at Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary School. Widespread testing is a key component of easing social distancing rules.
The state Department of Health is issuing strict guidelines that will allow hospitals to begin non-emergency surgeries next week. Expanding hospital services is seen as first step in re-starting the state’s economy.
Kids will not return to the classroom this year. Remote learning will continue for the rest of the school year, and the Governor believes that children will be back in school this fall.
A South Charleston man is accused of stabbing a man and a woman during a drunken argument in Jefferson. Both victims are expected to be okay. Forty-year-old Brian Bays is charged with malicious wounding.
A man is under arrest for breaking into the Man High School baseball field two different times. Billy John Williamson is accused of stealing six-thousand-dollars’ worth of prizes for a fundraiser. Williamson says he sold the items and used the money to buy drugs.
West Virginia is reporting fifteen new cases of coronavirus, bringing the state total to almost 930 positive cases. Twenty-six people have died from the virus. DHHR confirms 330 people have recovered.