Huntington officials are temporarily making it easier and quicker for businesses in the city to offer outdoor dining. An executive order signed by mayor Steve Williams allows businesses who previously did not offer outdoor dining to submit its plan to the city, according to a city news release. If approved, the business will be granted … Read more
Federal prison workers will rally today to protest the Federal Bureau of Prisons decision to use prisons in Preston and Gilmer counties as COVID-19 quarantine sites. Federal prisons in West Virginia have not reported any cases of coronavirus, and the American Federation of Government Employees Union says there is no reason to move inmates from … Read more
West Virginia University plans to resume in-person classes in the fall. Officials say there will be changes to reduce the number of students in the classroom. Students, faculty and staff will be provided with personal protective gear. And there will be thorough cleaning of University buildings. The university is also looking at widespread testing and … Read more
The Governor’s safer-at-home order takes effect on Monday. More activity can begin with barbershops and hair salons opening by appointment only. Restaurants can offer outdoor dining, takeout and delivery. Small business with fewer than ten employees can reopen, and worship services can take place with proper social distancing.
Governor Justice says guidance will be released this weekend for eleven coronavirus hotspots around the state. Overall the infection rate is below three-percent, but some areas have been hit harder and local leaders are calling for a more phased in approach.
The state has received approval to borrow money from the federal government to cover unemployment claims. The U.S. Department of Labor is providing a 375-million-dollar line of credit for the state to cover claims. State officials don’t think they’ll need all the money, but it will be a good backstop. West Virginia’s unemployment rate is … Read more
Governor Justice says the state’s monthly revenue numbers are “terrible.” Revenue figures are off by over 190-million-dollars for April. Justice says state agencies have enough money on hand to pay the bills in May, but not much longer after that. The governor still maintains that federal officials will eventually loosen up on how states can … Read more
Three suspects are under arrest in connection to a deadly shooting in Mason County. Thirty-six-year-old Mitchell Smith was shot at a home in Leon in a drug deal that went wrong.
Rescue crews are searching for a car that went into Twelve Pole Creek on Route-152 in Wayne County. One person was in the car. The search was called off at last night at dark, and will resume this morning.
A Charleston man is under arrest for stealing an ATV and breaking into a home on Pioneer Drive in Cross Lanes.