State leaders are monitoring a coronavirus model that shows an earlier peak of the virus in West Virginia, and fewer deaths. Officials say it’s a good sign that social distancing is working, but cautioned against complacency.
Two people have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Eastbrook Center. Over 120-residents and nearly forty staff members at the senior living center have been tested and are waiting for results.
A Marshall University police officer is recovering after his cruiser hit a parked car and crashed it into two other vehicles. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
A man is dead after being pulled from the Elk River just below the Washington Street Bridge. Police are investigating how the man ended up in the water.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department now has the authority to issue GPS ankle monitoring bracelets to force non-compliant COVID-19 patients into quarantine. The Chief Health Officer has the authority to issue a quartine order for those who refuse to comply.
Governor Justice says Workforce West Virginia is hiring, and he’s dispatching National Guard troops to help more than 90-thousand people trying to file unemployment claims. There are now three Workforce call centers working 24-7 to clear out the backlog.
A Harrison County man is the fourth person in West Virginia to die from COVID-19. There are over twenty more positive cases of the virus statewide, bringing the total to 345 cases.
Charleston police officers all have protective equipment and cleaning products during the coronavirus crisis thanks to a donation. Operation Blessing and the Home Depot Foundation teamed up on the effort. Charleston Police said on Facebook that every city officer will now have protective masks, gloves, bleach, disinfectant wipes, trash bags, paper towels, Scotch-Brite and a … Read more
Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin launched an online social medial campaign – #GiveThanksCWV – to allow people to thank front-line workers while maintaining social distancing. You can upload short videos to social media using the hashtag #GiveThanksCWV and the city said it will share some of those videos on its social media platforms. Videos are circulating … Read more
Kanawha County’s chief circuit judge has entered an order allowing the Sheriff’s Office to issue GPS ankle monitoring bracelets to those who refuse to quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. The judge’s order allows the sheriff’s office to take the action after quarantine orders are issued by the Kanawha Charleston-Health Department. The method would only … Read more