Woman facing murder charge for shooting husband
A Nicholas County woman is under arrest for shooting and killing her husband at their home in Swiss. She’s charged with murder.
Police investigating Morgantown shooting
A man was shot and wounded on Pennsylvania Avenue in Morgantown. He was shot in the chest and was rushed to Ruby Memorial Hospital. Police are looking for a silver Infiniti G35 in connection to the shooting.
Delegate Walker calling on Governor to denounce white supremacists
Delegate Danielle Walker is asking Governor Justice to denounce, what she calls, an angry mob of white supremacists that hurled racial slurs at Black Lives Matter protesters and pushed them off a sidewalk in Kingwood earlier this month.
Putnam County Boosts Testing Opportunities
Hundreds of people were tested for COVID-19 this week at separate testing events in Putnam County. The Putnam County Health Department, along with the Teays Valley Fire Department, the National Guard and Lab Corp, held a free testing site at Teays Valley Baptist Church Tuesday where nearly 500 people were tested. Putnam County is currently … Read more
Logan County Schools Move Closer to In-Person Learning
The Logan County school board cleared the way this week to hold in-person classes. Students wanted to go back, and had been gathering outside the Board of Education building since Friday, rallying for in-person classes and sports. Football players from Chapmanville, Logan, and Man were at Tuesday’s meeting to ask board members to open schools. … Read more
Jackson County Schools Stick With Blended In-person Learning
The Jackson County Board of Education voted this week to continue in-person classes two days per week. Board members stayed away from approving five days a week right now. Students with the last names beginning with A-K will continue attending school on Monday and Tuesday and students with the last names beginning with L-Z will … Read more
There’s One Month Left to Request An Absentee Ballot
More than 79,000 West Virginia residents have requested absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election. Secretary of State Mac Warner said there were more than 1.2 million registered voters as of Tuesday. Absentee ballots started going out Friday to voters who requested them. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 28. To … Read more
WV Census response tops in the nation
West Virginia is second in the country in response to the U.S. Census, with an over 99-percent response rate. The deadline is eight days away and the state’s Complete Count Commission will focus their non-response efforts in eight counties.
Capito says she will consider Supreme Court nominee
Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she will consider a Supreme Court nominee by President Trump. Capito says, “President Trump and the Republican Senate, both elected by the American people, should act to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ginsburg’s passing.
Morgantown bar owners file lawsuit over shutdown
A dozen Morgantown bar owners are filing a lawsuit, claiming that Governor Justice’s executive orders to close have violated their constitutional rights by limiting the ability to operate without due process.