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Three more people in West Virginia have died from COVID-19, and there are 145 new cases of the virus. The state’s positive test rate is over two-point-three-percent.

Kanawha County is moving into the “orange category” after the rolling seven-day average of COVID-19 cases climbed to over twelve. That means schools can’t open for in-person learning. The map is updated daily, and it won’t have an immediate impact, since schools don’t open until September 8th.

A Kanawha County Judge is putting Thomas Bass on probation. He’s charged with making terroristic threats after leaving messages on the Kanawha County School district’s tip line that someone was going to shoot up or blow up South Charleston Middle School. Bass will spend eighteen months on probation with mental health treatment.

An Ohio murder suspect is under arrest in Clendenin. Twenty-five-year-old Jacob Harper is accused of shooting and killing a man in the rural area of Kimbolton. Police got a tip that he was staying with a family member in the area.

Charleston police are looking for forty-seven-year-old Shawn Skeens. He’s wanted in connection to sever commercial break-ins. There is a warrant out for his arrest. He was last seen near Pennsylvania Avenue and Washington Street.

Hurricane Laura has made landfall as a dangerous category four storm near the tiny town of Cameron, Louisiana. The storm will arrive in West Virginia late Friday into Saturday, bringing us some heavy rain, with one to two inches possible.

Certain small businesses in several West Virginia and Kentucky counties can apply for loans as a result of excessive moisture and cold temperatures during April and May. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the Working Capital Disaster Loans that are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit … Read more

Kanawha County has moved from yellow to orange on the color-coded metric system used to determine school openings and closings in West Virginia. The map posted on the state Department of Health and Human Resources’ website lists the latest color categories for counties. If Kanawha County’s color remained orange before the start of school, it … Read more

At a time when festivals, concerts and other events are being called off due to the coronavirus pandemic, one West Virginia community is forging ahead with plans to honor law enforcement officers and first responders. The city of Summersville will host a parade, music and fireworks on Sept. 11. This will mark the 19th anniversary … Read more

The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra says it has canceled previously announced concerts scheduled for October through January. The orchestra announced it hopes reunite in the Clay Center for concerts February through May if possible. The WVSO is also exploring other programming options, including live streaming, and will release details regarding events as soon as they … Read more