After CAMC made the move to reinstate its no-visitor policy, another hospital has done the same. Thomas Health announced it is also implementing a no visitor policy in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases. The policy is in effect until further notice. No one else will be allowed for inpatients, outpatient testing, surgery patients … Read more
West Virginia University announced Monday all undergraduate classes at the Morgantown campus will be online through Friday, Sept. 25. The only exception is classes already engaged in clinical rotation. Graduate and professional courses will be available in person. The change is in response to a recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases in students on campus … Read more
Five new counties were added to the orange category Saturday night in West Virginia’s latest school re-entry map. Putnam, Wayne, Mingo, Mercer and Monroe counties joined Kanawha, Logan and Fayette counties in orange. Monongalia replaced Monroe as the state’s only county in red. The orange designation means those eight counties will be required to start … Read more
Thousands of people in Jackson County will benefit from a new project that replaced an old dam that failed. The Mill Creek dam in Ripley is nearing completion and will supply water to the Ripley Water Treatment Plant. The old dam failed in April 2019, and the new one has gone up just downstream. Crews … Read more
The number of active COVID-19 cases has dropped at West Virginia State University. After a rise in cases the first week that students returned, the number of active cases has dropped off. School officials remain prepared for cases to fluctuate, but said the new trend is encouraging. At last check there were just two active … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted staffing issues in the local health care system, specifically a shortage of nurses. Local hospital leaders recently voiced concerns over the lack of manpower at a county meeting, and Eyewitness News spoke to nurses to find out how they’re handling the situation. Some worry about a surge in positive COVID-19 … Read more
West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster closed its office in Kanawha County on Friday in response to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. The office is located at the Quincy Center in Belle. The employee who tested positive was asymptomatic and had no contact with the general public and limited contact with internal staff. … Read more
A Roane County elementary school student has been chosen as the winner of the statewide “When I Grow Up” essay contest. Piper Carmen, of Geary Elementary, was randomly selected as the winner in the annual contest. The West Virginia Treasurer’s office said Carmen’s essay was about being a nurse when she grows up. She will … Read more
All Charleston Area Medical Center hospitals are reinstating a no visitation policy. The move is in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the area and high rate of community spread. The policy affects all CAMC hospitals, including CAMC General Hospital, CAMC Memorial Hospital, CAMC Teays Valley Hospital and CAMC Women and Children’s … Read more
Charleston city officials announced that blocks of Capitol and Hale streets will remain closed to allow additional outdoor dining through the end of September. The streets will be closed each Friday beginning at 7 a.m. through Sunday at 9 p.m. Capitol and Hale streets will be closed from the Kanawha Boulevard to Lee Street. One … Read more