Kanawha County Courthouse reopens Monday
The Kanawha County Courthouse will reopen Monday with safety measures in place. Fever screening and face masks are mandatory, and some offices will require appointments to maintain social distancing.
6,000 more unemployment applications
Nearly six-thousand West Virginians applied for unemployment benefits last week, and state officials say they’ve already processed more than 164-thousand unemployment claims since mid-March. Fiesta Tableware is laying off a third of its workers, and the Hancock County company says the job losses could be permanent.
Man Faces Charges for Recording Women at a Tanning Salon
A man is facing multiple charges after he was accused of videoing female customers at The Hive tanning salon on Central Avenue in Oak Hill. Oak Hill police responded May 8 to investigate the complaint and spoke to Brian Lanham and interviewed the woman who believed a cell phone was being used to video her. … Read more
Homeless Shelters are Added to the List of Testing Sites
COVID-19 testing is now being done for residents of Charleston homeless shelters. West Virginia Health Right, in collaboration with Charleston Area Medical Center’s Ryan White Program, will offer ongoing tests for any new residents at its main clinic at 1540 Washington St. East. Tests also will be offered June 1 at Health Right’s Covenant House … Read more
Nearly Half of Kanawha County’s Coronavirus Cases are Closed
Kanawha County has had another COVID-19-related death, bringing county’s death total to 14. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department added that the county had a total of 196 positive virus cases Thursday morning. Of those, 99 are active and 97 are closed.
WVU to Host Class on Contact Tracing
Contact tracing is essential in preventing another coronavirus outbreak and West Virginia University is jumping in to help train people for the process. WVU is teaching an online class in collaboration with the state Department of Health and Human Resources and the National Guard. WVU School of Public Health professor Dr. Chris Martin is the … Read more
NFL teams considering the Greenbrier for training camp
Several NFL teams are eyeing the Greenbrier resort as a potential training facility if their normal sites can’t by open in time for training camp. The resort has previously hosted training camps for New Orleans Saints and the Houston Texans. The NFL continues to plan for a regular season that will start September 10th.
Summers County school system under review
The Summers County school system is under scrutiny. The State School Superintendent’s Office is calling for a special circumstance review because of invoice inconsistencies. Last month the school board voted to search for a new superintendent, and chose not to renew Superintendent Kimberly Rhodes’ contract.
State Fair of West Virginia in question
The West Virginia Association of Fairs and Festivals says many events are up in the air because of COVID-19, including the State Fair of West Virginia. Organizers are looking at a mid-June time frame to decide if the event will go on. The State Fair has a nearly 14-million-dollar impact on the West Virginia economy.
Gov. Justice says tanning salons can open next week
Governor Justice is asking businesses that are still closed to be patient as the state works to make sure reopening is safe for both customers and employees. Justice says tanning salons will be able to reopen Thursday, May 21st.