The City of Richwood has a new mayor. Former judge Gary Johnson was sworn in by state Supreme Court Justice John Hutchinson. Johnson takes over a town that was devastate by the 2016 floods and is currently dealing with scandals involving previous mayors.
West Virginia State University has appointed its first female president. Dr. Nicole Pride will serve as the twelfth president of the university. Pride is currently Vice Provost for Academic Strategy and Operations at North Carolina A&T State University. She replaces former president Anthony Jenkins who left to become president of Coppin State University in Baltimore.
The state Division of Natural Resources is canceling West Virginia National Hunting and Fishing Days, billed as the state’s largest hunting and fishing show. DNR officials encourage people to spend that weekend participating in an outdoor activity, or visiting a state park.
Summerfest in South Charleston is being canceled this year due to coronavirus concerns. South Charleston Mayor Frank Mullens said leaders waited as long as they could to make the decision. The festival was originally scheduled for Aug.12-15.
Charleston police said charges are pending against a driver involved in a single-vehicle crash that shut down a section of Interstate 64. The crash occurred about 8 p.m. Wednesday on I-64 West just past the Oakwood exit ramp. Charleston Police said the driver of the car lost control while negotiating the curve just past the … Read more
Two new sober living homes are now available in the Charleston area and a third will open this month. West Virginia Sober Living said it is expanding into Kanawha County with a men’s home, women’s home and a home exclusively for women with children. The home for women with children and the women’s home — … Read more
Tom Williams officially began his tenure Wednesday as Kanawha County Schools superintendent. The South Charleston graduate has spent 35 years working in the school system, including 10 as principal at St. Albans High School. Williams’ first school year as superintendent will be unusual, having to navigate the school system through its first full school year … Read more
Charleston city officials are asking residents to watch fireworks from their homes or to watch from Kanawha Boulevard if they can’t see the display from their back yard. Kanawha Boulevard will be closed for “socially-distant viewing.” The city will launch Fourth of July fireworks at 10 p.m. July 4. The 20-minute show will take place … Read more
Governor Justice is defending his proposal to use federal COVID-19 relief funding for road projects. Senator Joe Manchin is questioning Justice’s priorities for the funding. The governor set aside one-hundred-million-dollars for “COVID-19 related highway projects.” He says the highway department will vet the projects through EMS.
Contact tracing is underway after four people, who tested positive for COVID-19, went to three crowded downtown Morgantown bars last week. Almost thirty cases of the virus have been reported in Monongalia County in the past ten days.