A West Virginia child has been diagnosed with Multisystem inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C. It’s the first case reported in the state, and is a serious health condition found in children that appears to be associated with COVID-19.
School board officials in Logan County voted unanimously this week to start the school year remotely. The Logan County Board of Education said the remote learning plan will be in effect for all of September and they’ll reevaluate at the end of September based on guidance from the state and where it stands on the … Read more
The city of Charleston plans to hire a mental health coordinator to work alongside police, help out in crises, and conduct community outreach. The Charleston City Council voted this week to approve using federal grant money to pay for the two-year position, which will serve as a pilot project for the city. The Gazette-Mail said … Read more
South Charleston police released the name of the man who was fatally struck by a train Wednesday night. 60-year old Keith G. Rapport of South Charleston died in the incident. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. near the Chestnut Street crossing.
A winning Lotto America grand prize ticket worth $4.28 million was sold in Cabell County. The West Virginia Lottery says the ticket was sold at the Tobacco Barn in Milton. The Lotto America game is available in 13 states and has drawings on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
West Virginia University will have no spectators for its home opener Sept. 12 in Morgantown against Eastern Kentucky. The university said only essential game operations personnel and families of the players and football staff will be admitted. School officials said expected capacity at Big 12 Conference home games, starting on Oct. 3 vs. Baylor, will … Read more
The Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council donated nearly 18-thousand boxes of Girl Scout cookies to the Mountaineer Food Bank. The council had a surplus of cookies because of the pandemic. The food bank delivers to more than 460 food pantries and soup kitchens around the state.
Governor Justice is tweaking his color-coded plan to correct a bias that would magnify coronavirus cases in small counties. There is also new guidance that will require a stricter face mask policy.
White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator, Dr. Deborah Birx, says she’s impressed with West Virginia’s response to COVID-19. She was in Charleston for a round table discussion with Governor Justice, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, and Congressman Alex Mooney. Birx says she’s going to take the state’s school advisory color-coded map back for other governors to … Read more
Marshall University is planning on fans in the stands for their home opener against Eastern Kentucky, September 5th. The university is planning on 25-to-30 percent capacity at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Fans will be socially distant and wear masks.