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State of Emergency at WV prisons

State of Emergency at WV prisons

Governor Justice has declared a state of emergency due to staffing levels at the state’s detention and correctional facilities. Declaring a state of emergency gives officials the authority to call up the National Guard...

Doctors say, “get a flu shot”

Doctors say, “get a flu shot”

The flu season is spiking in West Virginia. Doctors say a specific strain could be to blame. State Health Officer Rahul Gupta, says the strain is called H3N2. He says they’ve seen it before,...

Kentucky flooring store goes up in flames

Kentucky flooring store goes up in flames

A Kentucky flooring and lumber store destroyed by fire. Nearly a dozen fire departments from two states battled the blaze Saturday night at Graf Brothers Flooring in South Shore, Kentucky. No one was injured,...

Police looking for shooter

Police looking for shooter

A man is in critical condition this morning after being shot in the leg. Brandon Hearns was shot Saturday afternoon during an argument at an apartment on Renaissance Circle. Police are looking for the...

Food Bank Gets a Forklift Donation

Food Bank Gets a Forklift Donation

A food bank in McDowell County has an easier tiime of it in its warehouse thanks to a donation of a forklift. Toyota Manufacturing donated a forklift to the Five Loaves & Two Fishes...

Flu Season is Active in West Virginia

Flu Season is Active in West Virginia

Many people are starting off the new year with the flu. The Kanawha County Commission is urging you to be proactive, and take preventive measures this flu season since it has started earlier, and...

Healthcare.gov Signups Decline

Healthcare.gov Signups Decline

Fewer West Virginians picked plans through the healthcare.gov marketplace this year during the 45-day enrollment period. Just over 27,400 signed up for health coverage, and that’s down twenty percent from last year. The reason...