WVU football starts preseason training
The WVU football team starts an unconventional preseason training camp today. The team will be divided into two groups to minimize contact. Head coach Neal Brown says practices will be shorter and crisper.
4 More COVID-19 deaths in WV
There are 130 new cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia, and four more people have died. The state’s positive test rate is over two-point-three-percent.
South Central Regional Jail on lockdown after 5 inmates test postive
The South Central Regional Jail is on lockdown after five inmates tested positive for COVID-19. Almost thirty other inmates are being tested and screened for symptoms twice a day.
COVID-19 testing at WV Veterans Nursing Facility
All residents and staff at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility in Clarksburg are being tested for COVID-19 after a nurse at the facility tested positive.
8 More deaths reported at Princeton nursing home
The state Department of Health and Human Resources is reporting eight additional deaths at the Princeton Health Care Center. That’s in addition to three deaths reported earlier. DHHR says the deaths weren’t reported due to personnel changes at the Mercer County Health Department. The nursing home has been dealing with COVID-19 outbreak for weeks.
Marshall cyber defense team wins national championship
Marshall University’s collegiate cyber defense team won the nation championship in the spring season of the National Cyber League, a competition focused on cybersecurity.
Camper fire on Kanawha Blvd.
A camper caught fire on Kanawha Boulevard. A truck that was pulling the trailer started on I-77, and when the driver pulled over the engine burst into flames setting the truck and trailer on fire. No one was hurt.
Toddler in stable condition after accidental shooting
A two-year-old is in stable condition after what Kentucky State Police are calling an accidental shooting at a home in Flatwoods. The toddler found an unsecured gun and was able to discharge the weapon.
Man arrested for holding woman at gunpoint
A Mingo County man is under arrest for holding a woman at gunpoint. John Ray Jr. is accused of firing a gun at the victim and hitting her with a metal pipe. She suffered minor injuries.
Marshall Child Development Academy temporarily closed
The Child Development Academy at Marshall University is temporarily closed due to a potential COVID-19 exposure. An immediate family member of an infant enrolled at the center tested positive for the virus and began exhibiting symptoms over the weekend and is presumed positive.