Kanawha County Sheriff Mike Rutherford confirmed a deputy tested positive for COVID-19. The deputy has mild symptoms and appears to be doing well, according to an email from Rutherford. Anyone who had direct contact with the deputy is under self-isolation. Dr. Sherri Young with the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department is advising the sheriff’s office on protocol.
Kanye West filed a complaint in U.S. District Court against West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, seeking an injunction to have his name placed on the state’s election ballot in November. Warner previously said West would not be on the ballot because he didn’t have enough valid signatures. West is running for president as … Read more
Nitro City Hall will be closed through the Labor Day holiday. Mayor David Casebolt made the decision to keep the city hall closed this week through Labor Day because of COVID-19 concerns. Last week, a city employee who was showing symptoms of COVID-19 tested positive for the virus. Nitro City Hall will re-open to the … Read more
The University of Charleston said it will be again reaching out to help the community during a four-day public service project, although this year will be a bit different because of the coronavirus pandemic. The university’s Facebook page said the Labor of Love project will be observed Sept. 4 through Sept. 7. UC students will … Read more
Myrtle Beach is always a big tourist destination for visitors from West Virginia, but in 2020 there have been big concerns over COVID-19. As Labor Day approaches, there are reports that fewer travelers are headed to the beach. Most hotels and resorts in Myrtle Beach are open with health protocols in place, and numbers from … Read more
Kanawha health officials said Sunday one more resident died from the coronavirus and three on Monday. The new deaths raise the county’s total due to the virus to 35, according to the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. Officials also reported forty-five new cases between Sunday and Monday. Kanawha County has had more than one thousand recoveries.
West Virginia reached a milestone over the weekend with more than ten-thousand confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than two-hundred deaths. An 89-year-old Kanawha County man died on Sunday. There are almost two-thousand active cases of the virus, and more than 140 people are in the hospital.
More than one-hundred-thirty inmates tested positive for COVID-19 at Mount Olive Correctional Center. Nearly a thousand inmates are being tested, and almost two-hundred tests are still pending.
A “Let Them Play” rally is set for this afternoon at the state capitol. Some coaches, players, and parents are upset that the color-coded COVID-19 map will keep several high schools from playing opening games this week. Governor Justice is expect to have an update on the COVID-19 COVID-19 rolling seven-day average.
Kanawha County is in the “orange,” and that will affect extracurricular and athletic activities this week. Sports teams are allowed to practice, but not compete. An update on Saturday will determine if in-person instruction will be allowed on the first day of school on September 8th.