A fire was reported Monday night at Elkview Middle School. The Pinch Volunteer Fire Department said on its social media that initial reports about smoke coming from the school came in Monday evening around 7:45. Firefighters found smoke coming from an air handler on the roof of the school. Damage was contained to the unit … Read more
The West Virginia Humanities Council has begun releasing some content on the internet to address disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic. New poets are posted on the council’s Facebook page every Tuesday and Friday through the end of May. www.wvhumanities.org/programs/in-a-time-of-crisis.
Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine will host a virtual graduation for the class of 2020. The ceremony will be posted on the university’s Facebook and YouTube pages beginning 1 p.m. Friday.
A website developer from Charleston, Sean Hyde, now has an app that he says can help track who is sick, who is well and who has recovered. WCHS TV reported it’s a web based app called InPlaceApp.com. It provides real time information and provides resources for those looking for help. Hyde described it as a … Read more
The University of Charleston will have its graduation this Saturday at 10 am and it will be a virtual ceremony. About 700 students are eligible for graduation this spring at UC, and they can also choose to be part of the school’s December graduation if they’d like to walk across the stage. This Saturday’s online … Read more
A new hospice care unit is opening up in Charleston. Charleston Area Medical Center announced the opening of a new 12-bed inpatient hospice unit at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Kanawha City. The new inpatient unit at CAMC will not replace the two Hubbard Hospice Houses in Kanawha County.
Prices at the pump continue to fall. AAA says the average price for a gallon of gas in West Virginia is $1.72. that’s down four-cents from a week ago.
Charleston Area Medical Center will reopen today for elective surgeries and other procedures. Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center have also been approved to resume elective procedures. The hospitals say all proper safety guidelines are in place to protect patients, staff, and visitors.
Marshall University is holding new student orientation online, but plans to hold in-person classes when the fall semester begins in August. School officials say there will be some creative class scheduling to promote social distancing.
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department is reporting 165 positive cases of COVID-19 and four deaths from the virus. Statewide almost 11-hundred people have tested positive and the death toll is up to 37.