FBI warning about coronavirus scammers

The FBI is sending out a warning, especially to people working from home, to be on the lookout for COVID-19 scams. Online scammers are trying to profit from consumer health concerns and are selling face products that claim to cure or prevent the disease.

COVID-19 cases double in Kanawha County

There are thirteen new cases of coronavirus in West Virginia, bringing the total statewide to 52. Kanawha County has seen a “significant increase.” The number of cases has double from Tuesday to 13.

Gov. Jim Justice Offers Three Coronavirus Updates

Gov. Jim Justice said he will recommend that the tax filing and payment deadline be extended to July 15, now matching the federal deadline. The governor also announced that the state would be waiving all penalties and interest on property tax filings until May 1. And the governor announced that the statewide school closure would … Read more

Girl Scouts to Donate Cookies to Hospital Workers

For Black Diamond Girl Scout troop 4847, this year’s cookie sales were off to a solid start with over 11,000 boxes of cookies sold, and then they hit a brick wall because of coronavirus. With no booth sales in public, some scouts have a few hundred boxes leftover. Those will be donated to hospital workers. … Read more

Sneeze Guards Will Be Installed At Thousands of Grocery Stores

You may notice some changes the next time you’re in the grocery store checkout line. Because of the novel coronavirus, grocery chains including Walmart and Kroger are installing sneeze guards. Walmart is putting up sneeze guards at Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies, and they’ll go up soon at Walmart registers. The Plexiglas sneeze guards will … Read more