Kanawha County is in Gold

Putnam moved from orange to gold, joining other gold counties Kanawha and Cabell on the latest West Virginia alert system map. Mingo County remained as the only red county in the state on the DHHR map. Nine counties were in orange including Lincoln, Fayette, and Nicholas. Eleven counties were in gold including Kanawha, Putnam, Cabell, … Read more

Police Face Recruiting Challenges

Many Kanawha Valley police departments are competing for the same future police officers, with law enforcement seeing a drop in applicants. COVID-19 has cased police training at the state level to be altered, delaying those graduates from working with departments. WCHS TV reported St Albans is down two officers. Their application deadline is this Friday … Read more

Concerns Grow Over Fires in Vacant Homes

With colder temperatures on the way, some of the homeless population may be seeking shelter in abandoned homes to stay warm. The West Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office says that out of 99 fire responded calls in Kanawha County this year, 41 fires were in vacant homes. State Fire Marshal’s Chief Deputy Jason Baltic told WCHS … Read more

Assessor’s Office Employee Tests Positive

An employee in the Kanawha County Assessor’s Office has tested positive for COVID-19. The front office of the assessor’s office will be closed until Monday, Nov. 16, but those needing personal property tickets will still be able to obtain those. The Kanawha County Commission said Assessor Sallie Robinson was notified Tuesday of the case and … Read more

Tamarack set to reopen

After a deep cleaning, Tamarack is set to reopen this week. The West Virginia Parkways Authority will reopen the facility this Friday. It has been closed since October 29th after an employee tested positive with COVID-19.

Parents Need To Make a Spring School Plan By Nov. 20th

Kanawha County school officials are asking parents and guardians of students in grades K-12 to select their student’s spring enrollment option by Nov. 20. The selection can be made on the school system’s website or by calling their home school. Parents should complete the form even if the student plans to continue with the current … Read more

Latest Map Shows Kanawha County in Gold

Kanawha moved from yellow to gold, Putnam stayed in orange and Cabell remained in gold in the latest West Virginia county alert system map. The map from the state Department of Health and Human Resources showed that Mingo County remained as the state’s only county in red. Ten counties were in orange including Putnam and … Read more

Poll worker tests positive for COVID-19

A poll worker at the John Adams Middle School Polling location has tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials say there was little contact with the public, but anyone who voted in the three affected precincts can be tested at the next drive-up event tomorrow.