WQBE News

There are more than thirty new cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia, bringing the total to nearly 19-hundred. The death toll remains at 74. The positive test rat is just over two-percent.

The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise at the Huttonsville Correctional Center in Randolph County. More than one-hundred inmates and staff members have tested positive for the virus. Governor Justice is pledging to test inmates and staff at all West Virginia corrections facilities

The Walmart at Southridge Center is open this morning, after being closed most of the day yesterday. A truck slammed into a power pole and knocked out a transformer, and the store lost power. Police are still looking for the driver.

Firefighters responded to a series of underground explosions on Bland Street in Bluefield. Investigators think the fire was electrical, Appalachian Power is on scene. Some buildings were evacuated.

The state Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a suspicious fire in Huntington. As many as five-thousand railroad ties caught fire at the CSX rail yard. No one was hurt. It took crews about an hour to bring the fire under control.

Cabell County Schools are making plans for the fall. The school board approved the budget for the 2020-2021 school year this week and free meals for all students in every Cabell County school will be included. The summer food project continues too. And Cabell County schools will buy nine new school buses under the new … Read more

The West Virginia Wildlife Center in Upshur County reopened Tuesday. That’s a zoological facility that displays native and introduced wildlife, and there is no admission charge. The picnic area is closed, but the gift shop and snack bar are open. Visitors are asked to follow social distancing guidance and signs posted in the area. The … Read more

Students in Wayne County can be part of a virtual learning academy this summer. Those in grades K-12 can sign up for a three-week course free of charge and it covers critical math and English skills. It’s an opportunity to improve on what they’ve already learnd. Enrollment will close on Friday, July 3rd and classes … Read more

More COVID-19 testing will be available tomorrow and Saturday. In Kanawha County, the testing will happen at the Shawnee Sports Complex from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 29 and 30. The governor aims to increase testing for minorities and other vulnerable populations in medically-underserved counties, according to a news release from the DHHR. The … Read more

Spring paving projects are underway or planned for all 55 counties in West Virginia. The state Department of Transportation said the Division of Highways plans to ditch, patch and stabilize a combined 56,000 miles in 2020. They said the work is necessary for 416 resurfacing projects that cover more than 650 miles by the end … Read more