Just Over 60 Percent Of The State is Vaccinated

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West Virginia is about five percentage points away from meeting its goal of at least partially vaccinating 65% of all eligible residents before a mask mandate drops on June 20. Gov Jim Justice said 60.1% of the state’s population has received a first shot. About 268,000 does are currently unused, according to state data. Demand … Read more

Free Naloxone is Available to Those That Complete a Short Course

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In 2020, nearly 1,300 West Virginians died from a drug overdose. Now two groups are teaming up to get the overdose reversal drug into the hands of more people. HELP4WV, a 24-hour addiction and mental health helpline, is partnering with the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute to distribute Naloxone, also known as Narcan. WCHS TV … Read more

Sissonville Gas Leak is Repaired

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A punctured gas line prompted calls on Saturday to avoid the Young Hollow Road area near Sissonville. 911 dispatchers said they first received reports of a gas leak just after 9:45 a.m. on Saturday and gas company officials were able to stop the leak about an hour later. Crews working there were putting the line … Read more

Task Force Forms to Help Revitalize Coal Communities

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As West Virginia prepares for the closure of another coal mine, state lawmakers announced the formation of a group to find ideas aimed at revitalizing coal communities around the state. The Gazette-Mail reported a work group has been created to help struggling communities. Monongalia County Resources Inc. gave notice last week that it would close … Read more

Charity Steps in After a Boy’s Bike is Stolen

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The Charleston Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association stepped up to help a young Spiderman fan. Charleston Police said on their Facebook page that the boy’s Spiderman bike was stolen from his porch, and after the police academy alumni group learned about the theft, they stepped in with left over funds from the department’s Christmas toy … Read more

ACLU files lawsuit against WV lawmakers

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The American Civil Liberties Union is filing a lawsuit to void four laws that they claim were passed in violation of open meeting laws during the pandemic. The lawsuit argues that lawmakers knowingly violated a transparency law when the public’s access to the Capitol building was restricted and an audio feed for a committee meeting … Read more

Changes to Promise Scholarship and Higher Education Grant

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Higher education officials are making changes to financial aid programs to help more in state high school graduates qualify for the money by the fall semester. The state Higher Education Policy Commission approved changes for the Promise Scholarship and state Higher Education Grant. The ACT and SAT deadline to qualify for the Promise Scholarship is … Read more

Sen. Capito visits Clarksburg

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Senator Shelly Moore Capito was in Clarksburg for a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Federal Court. She also visited Rogers and Mazza’s Italian Bakery, where she spoke to the owners about the ups and downs of running a small business during the pandemic. Capito says it’s important for her to see how programs, like PPP … Read more