A South Charleston police officer is okay after turning over his police cruiser while responding to a shots fired call. Officers were responding to a brush fire in the Davis Creek area when some started firing at them. No one was hurt, and no arrests have been made.
West Virginia is reporting another coronavirus death, and seven more positive cases. The state death toll is up to nine, and there are more than 630 positive cases statewide. Governor Justice is adding Jackson County to the list of hotspots. The County had the highest increase of cases over the last 24 hours.
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell 14 cents over the past two weeks, to $2.01 per gallon. An industry analyst says prices at the pump have dropped 52 cents over the past seven weeks as demand declines during the coronavirus pandemic. The highest average price in the nation for regular-grade gas is $3.22 … Read more
Marshall University students who aren’t spending time in their dorms as a result of the coronavirus pandemic will receive refunds by April 29. Students with housing contracts but who didn’t stay on campus during the online classes period will receive 37.5 percent of their spring semester housing charges. The Herald-Dispatch reported similar refunds will be … Read more
The West Virginia Adopt A Highway Spring Cleanup has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Division of Highways and Department of Environmental Protection said the event had been scheduled for April 25. The event has not yet been officially rescheduled.
An undisclosed number of residents at a West Virginia University dormitory complex have been ordered to self-quarantine after someone living there tested positive for the new coronavirus. The Monongalia County health department said the individual has been isolated, and residents of the Evansdale Residential Complex have to quarantine until they are tested. Last week the … Read more
Capitol Market’s outdoor market plans to open for the season this week with precautions for COVID-19. The market will open Wednesday, April 15, with hours Monday through Sunday. The decision to open was made after talks with the city of Charleston, Charleston Fire Department, Kanawha County Commission, West Virginia Department of Agriculture, Capitol Market’s executive … Read more
Passenger car traffic is down 70-percent on the Wet Virginia Turnpike. Trucks are still rolling, and the travel plazas are full every night. Toll booths are open, but officials are developing contingency plans if necessary.
A two-year-old girl drowned in Clay County. The little girl was playing outside when she went missing. Family members found her in a neighboring creek.
Governor Justice hopes a federal relief package will get the state through a 350-million-dollar budget deficit. Justice is carefully watching the spending rules of over a billion-dollars that is expected to be West Virginia’s share of 500-billion-dollars in aid to the states. Right now, that money is believed to be for direct response to the … Read more