A Kanawha County lawmaker has sent Gov. Jim Justice a letter, making suggestions on how to speed up the processing for more than 90,000 unemployment claims that have been filed during the coronavirus crisis. Del. Andrew Robinson is suggesting that weekly benefit calculations be deferred and all applicants be permitted to receive an immediate benefit … Read more
A pastor in Ashland is recovering from the coronavirus after his church held a drive-in service. No one else who attended the services is showing any signs or symptoms of the virus.
A federal judge rejected a motion to release some inmates early. The lawsuit claimed the state wasn’t adequately protecting inmates from COVID-19. The judge ruled the state’s protection plan is adequate.
State leaders are monitoring a coronavirus model that shows an earlier peak of the virus in West Virginia, and fewer deaths. Officials say it’s a good sign that social distancing is working, but cautioned against complacency.
Two people have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Eastbrook Center. Over 120-residents and nearly forty staff members at the senior living center have been tested and are waiting for results.
A Marshall University police officer is recovering after his cruiser hit a parked car and crashed it into two other vehicles. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
A man is dead after being pulled from the Elk River just below the Washington Street Bridge. Police are investigating how the man ended up in the water.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department now has the authority to issue GPS ankle monitoring bracelets to force non-compliant COVID-19 patients into quarantine. The Chief Health Officer has the authority to issue a quartine order for those who refuse to comply.
Governor Justice says Workforce West Virginia is hiring, and he’s dispatching National Guard troops to help more than 90-thousand people trying to file unemployment claims. There are now three Workforce call centers working 24-7 to clear out the backlog.
A Harrison County man is the fourth person in West Virginia to die from COVID-19. There are over twenty more positive cases of the virus statewide, bringing the total to 345 cases.