Springtime would normally be an active recruiting season for the Charleston Police Department, but COVID-19 has had an impact. With the cancellation of recruiting events, they’ve moved to a social media campaign to recruit new officers. The Madison Police Department is looking to hire new officers too, and for now they have brought in part-timers … Read more
Kanawha State Forest is open again, with social distancing. Alligator Rock Trail now has an additional route so everyone can have an easier time navigating through the woods. You are able to make a loop anywhere from one to four miles. The trails go from easy to difficult with more than 25 miles for the … Read more
In the coming weeks, governors and school administrators will have to figure out how to return K-12 students to their classrooms. Pressure has been building from the White House for states to reopen elementary and secondary schools. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said his state plans to reopen schools using a “hybrid” model of in-class and … Read more
St. Mary’s Medical Center announced plans to acquire the Huntington Internal Medicine Group. St. Mary’s is a member of the Mountain Health Network, and filed an application with the West Virginia Health Care Authority for review. If it’s approved, St. Mary’s would acquire the Huntington office by September. The medical center will maintain the HIMG … Read more
NFL teams are making contingency plans for training camp, and several teams are eyeing the Greenbrier as a backup plan. The Arizona Cardinals might stay at the resort between Week 4 and Week 5 of the season during an east coast trip.
An 86-year-old Kanawha County woman has died from COVID-19, bringing the state’s death toll to 68. There are eleven additional cases of the virus for a total of more than 15-hundred statewide. The positive rate is below two-percent.
Governor Justice is rolling out guidance for large retail stores to reopen this week, and he says indoor malls will be allowed to reopen on Thursday. Next week indoor and outdoor bars can reopen at 50-percent capacity, and state park cabins and lodges will open for in-state residents only.
Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin says the city is facing a two-million-dollar budget shortfall. The city has made cuts, hiring freezes are in place, and travel has been stopped. Goodwin is hopeful federal funding from the CARES Act will help.
West Virginia remains near the bottom in response to the 2020 Census. The state is tied for 49th in response rate nationwide.
West Virginia’s positive COVID-19 test rate is below two-percent, and the state Department of Health and Human Resources has conducted over 76-thousand tests since early March.