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Police are investigating after more than five-thousand-dollars’ worth of baseball equipment and prizes for a fundraiser were stolen from Man High School.

A Charleston man is under arrest for stabbing his brother during an argument. The victim is in critical condition with stab wounds in his chest and back. Thirty-five-year-old Nathaniel Darby is charged with malicious wounding.

Nine more patients have tested positive for coronavirus at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jefferson. And seven residents and eight staff members tested positive a nursing home in Ripley. Governor Justice says testing at nursing homes is a concern, and he plans to get to the bottom of several outbreaks across the state.

There are over one-hundred cases of coronavirus in Kanawha County, and fifty people have recovered and are no longer symptomatic. Statewide there are almost 740 positive cases, and thirteen people have died.

The Man High School baseball coach is thanking the public for helping spread the word about items that were stolen from the team’s facility this week. Some folks gave items back after unknowingly purchasing stolen items. The Man Hillbillies Baseball Facebook page said the team lost more than $5,000 worth of equipment and other items … Read more

Counties throughout West Virginia will be receiving $100,000 grants for first responders in the coming days, but exactly how that money will be spent is up to each county. Gov. Jim Justice announced the grants on April 9, but didn’t give specific guidance, leaving county commissioners to determine who is a first responder. Along with … Read more

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin called for Congress to approve more funding after the government’s paycheck protection loan program for small business ran out of money. Manchin said Congress must act quickly invest more funding into the PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) to protect small businesses and health-care providers, In an analysis of PPP funds approved for … Read more

The yearly PGA Tour stop at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs won’t be happening this year, or at any point in the future. The PGA Tour and the Greenbrier resort had a contract that was to run through 2026, but the contract is being canceled. This year’s Military Tribute at The Greenbrier was set … Read more

West Virginia State University’s Board of Governors has voted to recommend R. Charles Byers as interim president. The board’s vote Wednesday must be approved by the state Higher Education Policy Commission. Byers was appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at West Virginia State last July. He had retired as provost in 2014 … Read more

The West Virginia Coronavirus Hotline has taken over 12-thousand calls in the last month. Operators are fielding calls 24-hours a day about COVID-19 symptoms, and treatment options.