Active COVID-19 cases are down, but hospitalizations are up. State coronavirus czar Dr. Clay Marsh says getting vaccinated is more important than ever. The CDC is classifying the COVID-19 delta strain as a “variant of concern.” The strain is more transmissible and has a higher risk of serious illness.
A new dog park, named Emma’s Place, is open in Cato Park on Charleston’s West Side. The dog park is named in honor of fallen Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson’s chocolate lab, Emma. The park has play equipment for the dogs, a gazebo, and a water station.
Four Wayne County men are under arrest for breaking into a house in Pritchard. The stolen property was recovered. One of the suspects is facing drug charges after officers found a distribution quantity of meth in his pocket.
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that it has no authority to overturn a lower court’s decision denying a group’s application to become the state’s first charter school. School boards in Monongalia and Preston counties denied separate applications from the West Virginia Academy.
West Virginia’s High School Equivalency test, the TASC exam, will end later this year. Nontraditional students will need a new way to earn a diploma. The state Department of Education is working on finding a replacement exam.
A new dog park called Emma’s Place is opened Wednesday in Cato Park, named in honor of fallen Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson. Her beloved chocolate Lab is named Emma, which is where the name comes from. The park is located by the soccer fields and has play equipment for furry friends, a gazebo and … Read more
The Charleston City Council renewed the contract this week with a Beckley recycling company, but it hasn’t ruled out other recycling options. City trucks haul material to Raleigh County about three times per week now and that’s not convenient or cheap, so they’re weighing other options for recycling for Charleston residents. If changes are made, … Read more
Efforts are underway in Jackson County to save a piece of 1880s history. WCHS TV said crews from Grime Fighters, a junk removal and pressure washing company, are removing debris from the historic Mcintosh Community Building and Park in Ravenswood after a fire ripped through the structure June 3. Volunteers are doing a more detailed … Read more
City officials in Hurricane have released an artist’s rendering of what the new fire station will look like. The new location will be less than a mile from the current fire station on Main Street, which has been standing since 1975. The new space is on five acres just past Hurricane Bridge Park and will … Read more
Mountaineer fans are happy to hear that WVU’s Milan Puskar Stadium will return this fall to 100% capacity. Pregame tailgating in the stadium parking lots will be back this fall too. WVU football has six home games at Milan Puskar Stadium in 2021. Non-conference opponents Long Island and Virginia Tech will visit in September before … Read more