Governor Jim Justice says West Virginia will take “baby steps” to restart the economy. Justice says that coronavirus testing is a key component to ease social distancing. The first step will be to allow medical providers to resume elective surgeries. They can begin applying next week.
A man was shot in the leg in a shootout on the West Side. Someone inside a blue SUV fired at two men on the street, and they returned fire. The SUV took off, and one man fled on foot. The victim is suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Police are investigating after a woman was shot in the foot on Central Avenue. She’s expected to be okay. No arrests have been made.
Coronavirus testing at Kanawha County nursing homes and long term care facilities should be completed by Friday Governor Justice ordered the testing of all nursing homes in the state.
Two more people in West Virginia have died from COVID-19, bringing the state’s death toll to 26. More than 900 people have tested positive for the virus.
Mayor Amy Goodwin is asking for hero pay for front-line workers. The Kanawha County Commission will discuss giving the City of Charleston 100-thousand-dollars for first responders. Goodwin asked the City Council to match those funds with an additional 100-thousand-dollars.
COVID-19 in West Virginia is not just targeting one age group. Statistics show the positive virus cases include younger people and seniors. The state Department of Health and Human Resources reported Monday morning that of the 890 people who tested positive for the virus, 22% are 70 years old or older. About 18% are ages … Read more
The Logan County Sheriff’s Office has released more information after several break ins at the Man High School baseball facility and asks for the public to help. Thousands of dollars in equipment and fundraising items were taken after breakins at an equipment center and the concession stand. Headphones, speakers, a TV, handbags, cookware, baseball equipment, … Read more
Eleanor’s town pool will not open this summer. Mayor Cam Clendenin said in a Facebook post the decision was made due to the coronavirus pandemic. Staff hasn’t been able to prepare the pool to open, and the financial risk of trying to open the pool was not worth it. Clendenin said the town’s park board … Read more
Williamson Memorial Hospital was purchased earlier this month, but despeit that it will close today. The hospital’s CEO, Gene Preston, shared a statement on Facebook Monday about the closure, saying a decline in volumes related to the pandemic were too sudden and severe for the hospital to sustain operations. The CEO said he is confident … Read more