Two addition COVID-19 deaths
Two more people in West Virginia have died from COVID-19, bringing the state’s death toll to 26. More than 900 people have tested positive for the virus.
Mayor Goodwin asks for hero pay
Mayor Amy Goodwin is asking for hero pay for front-line workers. The Kanawha County Commission will discuss giving the City of Charleston 100-thousand-dollars for first responders. Goodwin asked the City Council to match those funds with an additional 100-thousand-dollars.
State Health Department Releases Stats On Age Groups Affected by COVID-19
COVID-19 in West Virginia is not just targeting one age group. Statistics show the positive virus cases include younger people and seniors. The state Department of Health and Human Resources reported Monday morning that of the 890 people who tested positive for the virus, 22% are 70 years old or older. About 18% are ages … Read more
Tips Wanted on Man Baseball Thefts
The Logan County Sheriff’s Office has released more information after several break ins at the Man High School baseball facility and asks for the public to help. Thousands of dollars in equipment and fundraising items were taken after breakins at an equipment center and the concession stand. Headphones, speakers, a TV, handbags, cookware, baseball equipment, … Read more
Town Pool Won’t Open This Summer in Eleanor
Eleanor’s town pool will not open this summer. Mayor Cam Clendenin said in a Facebook post the decision was made due to the coronavirus pandemic. Staff hasn’t been able to prepare the pool to open, and the financial risk of trying to open the pool was not worth it. Clendenin said the town’s park board … Read more
Williamson Hospital to Close Today
Williamson Memorial Hospital was purchased earlier this month, but despeit that it will close today. The hospital’s CEO, Gene Preston, shared a statement on Facebook Monday about the closure, saying a decline in volumes related to the pandemic were too sudden and severe for the hospital to sustain operations. The CEO said he is confident … Read more
Empty Bowls Fundraiser Moves Online
An annual fundraiser at Marshall University to help feed needy families has moved online. Marshall says its art school is teaming up with the Pottery Place of Huntington and more than 500 bowls and T-shirts are listed on its website. The bowls were made by Marshall ceramics students but some were not finished before the … Read more
Former WVSU baseball coach dies
Former West Virginia State baseball coach Cal Bailey has passed away at the age of 77. He was head coach of the Yellow Jackets from 1978 to 2014, and the baseball field in Institute bears his name.
Absentee ballot applications in the mail
More than a million absentee ballot applications are in the mail to West Virginia voters. The applications need to be returned by June 3rd to vote in the primary election that’s been moved from May 12th to June 9th.
WV National Guard begins nursing home testing
The first COVID-19 death is Kanawha County is an 80-year-old man who was a resident at the Eastbrook Center. Nine other patients at the nursing have tested positive for the virus. The West Virginia National Guard will begin statewide testing at all nursing homes today. Governor Justice issued an executive order following dozens of confirmed … Read more