The West Virginia National Guard will begin COVID-19 testing at a poultry processing plant in Moorefield today. The Pilgrim’s Pride plant employs over nine-hundred workers. At least one person tested positive, and several workers were self-quarantined.
Adventures on the Gorge announced plans to reopen. Chief Executive Office Roger Wilson said Friday the resort hopes to partially open May 22 based on guidance from state leaders. Guests will have to fill out a CDC questionaire. The resort has also developed a new rafting adventure this summer that focuses on social distancing – … Read more
The West Virginia Symphony Orchestra is forging ahead with its 2020-21 season. The season will begin Oct. 3 with a celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, which will feature an all-Beethoven program at the Clay Center. They’ll also have Star Wars and Harry Potter performances in the 81st season.
The health department has three upcoming drive-thru COVID-19 testing events scheduled this week. All day care workers are encouraged to schedule an appointment. The clinics are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 708 First Street, Montgomery. Another clinic is scheduled for Tuesday at the Schoenbaum Center, 1701 5th … Read more
Clay County High School seniors were honored over the weekend with a parade. Balloons, streamers and signs were on dozens of cars were on cars that moved through the parade for high school seniors, along with rising eighth graders and fifth graders.
Two more day care workers have tested positive for the coronavirus The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department said the two tested positive at drive-up clinics. The workers were from different facilities in Kanawha and Putnam County: Zion Child Development Center in Charleston and My Family Preschool and Childcare Center in Hurricane. Zion Child Development Center has been … Read more
#moms4masks is a social media campaign encouraging you to wear a mask when you are out in public. There is currently no requirement to wear masks in public in West Virginia, but health officials encourage their use. The campaign says you should wear a mask to keep mom safe this Mother’s Day weekend.
State health officials say they are ramping up testing of minority populations in West Virginia. Statewide more than seven-percent of COVID-19 cases have been African-American, while just over four-percent of the state’s population is African-American.
Governor Justice will open the Hatfield McCoy Trails on May 21st, just in time for the Memorial Day Weekend. He says there will be restrictions, including facemasks, and social distancing. Justice says he’s happy about reopening the trails, and the state has to strike a balance to maintain economic activity and safeguarding against spreading the … Read more
The WVU Athletic Department is cutting staff. Coaches and staff that make more than one-hundred-thousand-dollars will take a five-percent pay cut, and staff members making less than 100-thousand-dollars will see a two-and-a-half percent reduction. Sixty-five athletic employees were furloughed.