Two of Governor Justice’s family owned coal companies are going back to court in a trial against a Pennsylvania coal exporter. The trial was interrupted last month by an anonymous letter contain whistleblower allegations against Latrobe based Xcoal Energy and Resources. The lawsuit involves a 2017 agreement to deliver hundreds of thousands of tons of … Read more
Free flu shots will be available at drive-up COVID-19 testing events. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department says getting the vaccine this year is more important than ever, to help reduce the strain on hospitals. The next testing event is Monday at Bible Center Church.
Two more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Kanawha County schools. The latest cases are at Edgewood Elementary, and Riverside High School. A third case was confirmed at the Central Office, bringing the total number of case to eleven.
West Virginia’s Rt value remains the highest in the nation, which measures the spread of COVID-19 from person to person. There are almost 160 new cases of the virus in West Virginia, and six more people have died, raising the death toll to over 260.
Governor Justice says counties that move into the orange will not hold in-person classes. Initially, counties that started school, but then turned orange, could continue in the classroom with heightened precautions. Effective immediately, counties that move into the orange cannot go to school. The next update will be released Saturday evening, and if the current … Read more
The West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show is canceled for next year. the West Virginia Trophy Hunters Association canceled the 2021 show because of COVID-19 concerns. The show has been a winter time staple for 35 years.
Firefighter battled an abandoned house fire in the Altizer are of Huntington. The blaze broke out at a home between 12th and 13th Streets. No one was hurt. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A motorcycle hit a pedestrian in the Fraziers Bottom area of Putnam County. The woman was hit on Route 817 near the old golf course. She was flown to the hospital. The motorcycle rider was also hurt. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Some absentee ballots in Berkeley County were counted twice during the primary election, but it didn’t change the outcome of any race. The Secretary of State’s Office says that certain absentee ballots were counted twice due to human error, and a lack of adequate controls and audit procedures. The Berkeley County Clerk is putting new … Read more
West Virginia is a COVID-19 hotspot, and that will affect your travel plans, if you need to go to New York. West Virginia is being added to New York’s travel ban. Visitors are required to quarantine for two weeks.