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The Kanawha County Commission voted to give 100-thousand-dollars to the City of Charleston and 100-thousand-dollars to the public safety grant committee for “hero pay” to first responders.

The Nitro police chief says charges are pending for two teenagers who pretended to sneeze on customers at Walmart, claiming to have COVID-19. Chief Bobby Eggleton said the incident happened Sunday at the Walmart in Nitro. Several customers had reported the teenagers were shooting video on their phones acting like they were sneezing and using … Read more

A Kanawha County woman was stopped at Yeager Airport recently after the Transportation Security Administration officers detected a loaded revolver inside her carry-on bag. The .38 revolver with four bullets was confiscated and the woman was detained at the checkpoint and cited on weapons charges. The woman told officers she forgot she had a loaded … Read more

Gov. Jim Justice is outlining what hospitals must do to restart elective medical procedures. The earliest hospitals will be able to restart elective medical procedures would be Tuesday, April 28, and that’s if hospitals have a plan in place to safely phase-in procedures based on clinical judgement, while following CDC guidelines. They must also have … Read more

A 30-year-old man and three children died in a house fire in Huntington. When firefighters arrived, ammunition in the home began exploding, hampering efforts to put out the fire. The blaze has been ruled accidental.

Governor Justice says he expects to make an announcement soon about reopening schools. He’s meeting with school official to discuss what the next steps will be. Justice would like kids to return to the classroom before the school year is over, but he says it won’t be done at the expense of safety.

Governor Jim Justice says West Virginia will take “baby steps” to restart the economy. Justice says that coronavirus testing is a key component to ease social distancing. The first step will be to allow medical providers to resume elective surgeries. They can begin applying next week.

A man was shot in the leg in a shootout on the West Side. Someone inside a blue SUV fired at two men on the street, and they returned fire. The SUV took off, and one man fled on foot. The victim is suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Police are investigating after a woman was shot in the foot on Central Avenue. She’s expected to be okay. No arrests have been made.

Coronavirus testing at Kanawha County nursing homes and long term care facilities should be completed by Friday Governor Justice ordered the testing of all nursing homes in the state.