Governor Justice says he thinks there will be a second round of federal stimulus funding. He says more money will be available for people who are still unemployed, and there will be additional funding to make sure schools are safe in the fall.
West Virginia health officials are confirming almost one-hundred-forty new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of active cases to nearly 17-hundred. More than eighty people are in the hospital with the virus, and thirty-five of those are in ICU.
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races is laying off move the five-hundred workers beginning August 15th. The casino is blaming the impact from the pandemic for the reduction in force.
More than two dozen people from West Virginia and five other states are under arrest on drug charges. The charges involve distribution of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and a PCP-laced substance. The U.S. Marshal Service and the West Virginia Air National Guard assisted with the arrests.
A Fayetteville man is under arrest for destroying proper at three homes near Gatewood Road. Deputies found Jacob Cox nude and shouting profanities when he tried to attack the officers. No one was hurt.
A man was hit and killed by a train in the 55-hundred block of Lancaster Avenue. The incident is under investigation.
Parents and educators from across West Virginia held a virtual workshop to discuss concerns and solutions for reopening school this fall. A new group called “Our Students First” is working with education boards to create a well thought out plan.
Gov. Jim Justice extended an order that closed all bars in Monongalia County for an additional 10 days. The latest order is effective until Aug. 3. The county includes West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus and students will start moving back into residence halls starting Aug. 8 for the fall semester. Monongalia County has reported at … Read more
Health officials in Kanawha County reported 18 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday and 14 on Sunday. There are more than 300 active cases and the number of recoveries in the county is now 359.
About two dozen West Virginia National Guard members returned home Friday evening after nearly a year overseas. Members of the 150th Calvary Regiment and 201st Field Artillery were deployed to the Middle East in August 2019 as part of Operation Spartan Shield. The homecoming is the beginning of a rotation of about 600 soldiers who … Read more