Eight people in West Virginia have been tested for COVID-19, but there no confirmed cases of the virus in the state. West Virginia has setup a laboratory that is capable of doing its own testing for the virus. State officials are taking precautionary measures to reduce the risk of spreading the virus. Visitation has been … Read more
West Virginia State University is relaxing sick leave and suspending penalties for student absences. The University is encouraging students and faculty to stay at home if they are sick, and administrators are working with local and state health officials to monitor the latest information on the coronavirus.
Marshall University is suspending classes next week, and will move to on-line instruction beginning March 30th. Students can choose to stay at home, or return to campus after spring break, an exercise appropriate social distancing.
A Kanawha County Deputy is recovering after he was involved in a crash on U.S. 60. A car pulled out in front of Sergeant Brian Humphreys near Malden. He was taken to the hospital with neck pain and is expected to be okay.
West Virginia State University said it is closely monitoring the developing novel coronavirus outbreak across the country and is relaxing rules on sick leave and class absences. President Anthony Jenkins said he is extending three additional days of paid leave for faculty and staff if it’s needed. And Jenkins said he is suspending penalties for … Read more
No solution has been announced for the scheduled closure of Fairmont Regional Medical Center, but a plan to add medical care is being developed. Mon Health System announced this week that it plans to seek a certificate of need from the state to build a small format hospital in the Fairmont region. Small format hospitals … Read more
Kanawha County commissioners said they have instructed Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield to remove the employee cost requirement for physician-ordered COVID-19 diagnostic testing for employees on the self-insured plan. A news release from the commission Tuesday said the instruction will alleviate the cost the employees would have to endure if ordered by a physician to … Read more
There will soon be a new outdoor amphitheater in Boone County. It’s being built at Water Ways park off Route 119 in Julian. The amphitheater will seat about 300 people and WCHS TV reported parks and recreation officials say they hope to have it open next month. The plan is to have live music, plays, … Read more
Gas prices are falling in West Virginia. The AAA Fuel Gauge shows the average price for a gallon of gasoline is $2.30, that’s down from $2.40 during the same time period last month.
A third possible case of COVID-19 in West Virginia has come back negative. Two other cases came back negative earlier this week. There are no confirmed cases of the virus in the state. There are over a thousand cases in the United States, and more than thirty people have died.