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Hunting & Fishing Show Returns To Charleston This Weekend

The Thirty-fourth West Virginia Hunting and Fishing Show is set for this weekend at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. The...

3 hours ago

Ky. Surpassed 1 Million COVID Cases

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced Tuesday the Commonwealth surpassed one million COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the...

a day ago

AEP Anticipates Power Restoration Tues. Night

Appalachian Power crews made significant progress in restoring electricity services to customers Monday night. According to the utility,...

2 days ago

Gov. Justice 1st Virus Conference, DHHR Reports 3,600 More COVID Cases, 19 Deaths

Governor Jim Justice conducted his first COVID response conference since testing positive for the virus early last week. Justice...

Jan 12

Gov. Justice Tests Positive

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has tested positive for COVID-19 late Tuesday. The Governor’s Office says Justice received a tested...

Jan 11

Ky. Reports Highest Week Of New COVID Infections

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced the Commonwealth’s highest week ever for new COVID-19 cases. On Monday, Beshear said Kentucky...

Jan 10

W.Va. DHHR Reports 2,200 New COVID Cases, More Than 800 Hospitalized

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported more than two thousand new cases of COVID-19 Monday. The state DHHR...

Jan 10

Filing for 2022 W.Va. Primary Begins, Deadline Midnight Sat. Jan. 29th

The candidate filing period for the May primary election began Monday, January tenth. The filing period runs until Saturday, January 29...

Jan 6

State DHHR Reports Nearly 5,000 New COVID Cases Thurs.

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported near five thousand new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. The state DHHR...

Jan 4

W.Va. Active COVID Cases Above 15,000 Following New Year Celebrations

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported more than two thousandcases of COVID-19 Tuesday. The state DHHR...

Jan 4

Ky. Reports Highest COVID Cases & Positivity Rate

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced the Commonwealth’s highest report of new COVID-19 cases on December thirtieth with 6,441 The...

Dec 31, 2021

Gov. Justice Declares State Of Preparedness All 55 Counties

Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Preparedness for all 55 counties with the threat of flooding as the year ends. The National...

Dec 28, 2021

Gov. Justice Appoints Intermediate Court of Appeals Judges

Gov. Jim Justice announced the first-ever appointees to West Virginia’s new Intermediate Court of Appeals. The Governor’s picks included...

Dec 28, 2021

28 Deaths Reported in W.Va. Tuesday

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported 28 deaths due to COVID-19 Tuesday. Seventeen of the deaths reported...

Dec 27, 2021

State DHHR Updates 3,400 New Cases & 9 Deaths Monday

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported 3,450 additional infections of COVID-19 Monday. The new cases were...

Dec 21, 2021

Logan Is Orange & Surrounding Counties Red, WV DHHR County Alert Map

Boone, Lincoln, Mingo and Wayne counties are red according to the latest county alert map published by the West Virginia Department of...

Dec 21, 2021

WV DHHR Reports 800 New COVID Cases & 20 Additional Deaths Tues.

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported 820 additional infections of COVID-19 Tuesday. 20 additional deaths...

Dec 17, 2021

Omicron In W.Va.

The first case of the omicron variant has been detected in West Virginia Dr. Clay Marsh announced the discovery of the new variant...

Dec 14, 2021

Lincoln & McDowell Awarded Needs Grants By SBA For New Schools

Lincoln and McDowell counties are amongst the seven school districts that will receive Needs Grants funding from the state School...

Dec 13, 2021

President Biden To Visit Storm Ravaged Ky. Wednesday

President Biden is scheduled to travel to Kentucky Wednesday. Tornadoes and storms bombarded at least six states. The worst damage, by...

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