School starts today, and nine counties in West Virginia will hold online classes only. Nine counties are in the orange or the red, including; Kanawha, Putnam, Mingo, Monroe, Fayette, Logan and Wayne counties. Monongalia County is the only county in the red.
Several members at the King’s River Worship Center in St. Albans have tested positive for COVID-19. The church is moving from in-person to online, and is deep cleaning the facility.
One person is under arrest and another person is on the run after a police pursuit that started near the Swans Lane area of St. Albans.
A man is in critical condition after a canoeing accident at Summit Lake. A man and child were rescued from the water. The child is expected to be okay.
Portsmouth police are investigating after a man was found dead. Thirty-three-year-old Derick Holsinger was found dead inside a Wayne Avenue apartment. The medical examiner’s office is working to determine the cause of death.
A man is under arrest in connection to a shooting last week in Huntington. Twenty-six-year-old Alonzo Harden is accused of shooting a 30-year-old man last Thursday on Oney Avenue. The victim is recovering. Harden is charged with malicious wounding.
West Virginia University said 29 students are being placed on immediate interim suspension for reported COVID-19 violations. All are members of a fraternity and have been charged with failure to comply with isolation or quarantine orders. They are banned from campus and cannot take classes, including those offered online. The university said it investigating several … Read more
Public access sites along the Elk River in Kanawha County are getting an upgrade, and some new locations are being added as well. The projects are part of a West Virginia Division of Natural Resources initiative to improve river access for anglers and kayakers. Governor Jim Justice said the Elk River is a good resource … Read more
School starts today, and classes in nine of West Virginia’s 55 counties will be held remotely after the state issued an updated color-coded map. The nine counties were in orange or red and they’ll have to reduce their virus case rates to yellow or green before schools there can conduct in-person learning. Athletic contests in … Read more
A Kanawha County church said several people from its congregation tested positive for the coronavirus, including the lead pastor. King’s River Worship Center was notified that an individual tested positive following an Aug. 30 service and the church announced on its Facebook page that other members have tested positive. The church’s lead pastor Chris Kimbro … Read more