Governor Justice is considering travel restrictions or mandatory quarantine to slow down the spread of COVID-19 in some hard hit counties in West Virginia. He says the next step would be restricting travel in Logan County, and requiring people to quarantine when they return from areas like Myrtle Beach.
A new restaurant, called The Trail Kitchen, is set to open next month. It will operate on a “pay what you can” business model. The restaurant will ask customers to pay what they can afford, or pay what they think the meal is worth.
A man was struck by lightning in Vinton County. It happened just outside of Eagle Mills. The victim is in unknown condition at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.
Charleston police are looking for a shooting suspect. A 39-year-old woman got into an argument with a man on the sidewalk when was shot in the arm on Roan Street. She suffered non-life threatening injuries.
The Kanawha County Commission approved a new development in Elkview. Elkview Commons will be a more than forty-acre retail and commercial site off Frame Road near I-79. The first phase is expected to be complete by February of 2022.
Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Logan County is the only one currently in red under the state’s new color-coded metric system. Health officials in the county said Friday there is a lot of work to do in the community, but they’re hopeful things can get better in the coming weeks. Sept. 8, if … Read more
State highways officials said a major lighting project has been completed along Interstate 77 in Kanawha County that should increase visibility and safety for drivers. The $1.6 million effort involved the installation of high mast lighting towers at the interchanges at Exit 106 (Edens Fork) and Exit 111 (Tuppers Creek), according to a news release … Read more
The Kanawha County Commission has approved the application for a new development in Elkview. The project, known as “Elkview Commons,” will result in developing 44 acres into retail and commercial space. The development will be located off Frame Road near the Elkview exit of Interstate 79. The project will be the first substantial private investment … Read more
Cabell County Schools will have a staggered re-entry plan for its first week of classes, based on the student’s last name. The county school system also said it is adopting the state’s color-coded metrics for re-entry. If the county’s code would ever move to orange during the week, proper steps would be taken, including canceling … Read more
A Toyota manufacturing plant in West Virginia is installing 6 acres of solar panels, which officials say will make it the largest solar array in the state. The Herald-Dispatch reports the project at the Buffalo plant will produce 2.6 megawatts of solar-generated energy. The solar array is one part of a plan to reduce the … Read more