Lyme disease is on the rise in West Virginia. The Monongalia County Health Department is reporting more than 200 cases so far this year. Doctors are reporting up to four new cases every day. A tick left unnoticed for 24-48 hours could lead to symptoms like a bullseye rash, fatigue and joint pain, which could … Read more
Joshua Phillips, the man accused of murdering Charleston police officer Cassie Johnson, won’t go to trial until later this year. A witness from the Medical Examiner’s Office won’t be available to testify for at least ninety-days. Phillips’ trial was originally set for August, but is being pushed back to November.
A 38-year-old man drowned in the pool at the Tri-County YMCA in Scott Depot. Workers found the man with special needs floating in the pool. They pulled him out and started CPR, but he died at CAMC.
As many as one-hundred West Virginias are planning to be at the U.S. Capitol today for a protest calling on Senator Joe Manchin to support President Biden’s over two-trillion-dollar American Jobs Plan.
Basketball fans have something to look forward to this coming weekend, with The Basketball Tournament coming to Charleston on July 17. Charleston’s CVB president Tim Brady told WCHS TV that he’s looking forward to the capital city being on a national stage. Games will be shown live from the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on … Read more
Gov. Jim Justice and the state Department of Tourism announced the launch of a new program Monday that will showcase chefs across the state. Nominations are open for the inaugural class of the West Virginia Chef Ambassador Program which will be a partnership between the Department of Tourism and the top nine chefs in the … Read more
Job seekers might find their next gig at a Career Expo and Hiring Event this coming Friday in Charleston. The job fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Embassy Suites on Court Street in Charleston, according to organizers. The event is presented by Embassy Suites, Generation Charleston, Region 3 Workforce … Read more
Monongalia County health officials say they are seeing two to four new cases daily of Lyme disease. Symptoms include low grade fever, fatigue ad joint pain. The Monongalia County Health Department said it’s seeing new cases every day of the tick-borne illness. Lyme disease is usually caused by the bite of a blacklegged deer tick. … Read more
The man accused of murdering a Charleston police officer in the line of duty won’t go to trial until later this year. Joshua Phillips was indicted in April by a grand jury and faces the murder charge for the death of Charleston Patrolman Cassie Johnson last December as she was responding to a parking complaint … Read more
The charity known as the Long Live Will Washburn Foundation held it’s inaugural charity golf tournament in May at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Hurricane, and they’ve got another event coming up in September. The foundation will host 5k, 10k, or Half Marathon races in Will’s honor on September 25th. Registration is open now. The … Read more