The state is providing support to two hospitals, including Logan General Hospital, after break-outs of COVID-19 were identified in staff and patients.

As the death toll escalates in coronavirus hot spots, evidence is growing that young people who work outside the home, or who surged into bars and restaurants when states relaxed shutdowns, are infecting their more vulnerable elders, especially family members.

HUNTINGTON — Huntington City Council heard the first reading of several ordinances Monday evening, including one extending coronavirus relief and tax incentives for single-family home construction in the city.

HUNTINGTON — In just a few weeks, Cabell County residents will get the chance to head back to the polls to vote on the $87.5 million 2020 public school bond levy, but some COVID-19-related issues encountered during June’s primary election are still present two months later.

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said Monday additional funding for West Virginia’s fairs and festivals will be coming in the near future.

The state minority health advisory group is releasing a series of testimonials from COVID-19 survivors and prominent West Virginians, warning against the effects of the disease and the toll it takes on families.

 As Congress works on the fourth and reportedly final pandemic relief package, some West Virginians continue to struggle to make ends meet through the pandemic.

Beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, face masks or coverings will be required to be worn in public spaces across Ohio.

ASHLAND — The Paramount Arts Center has decided to cancel its Jazz Alley series for this year.

HUNTINGTON — Cabell County families have been asked to decide whether or not they want their children back to school face-to-face this fall within the next 10 days, Superintendent Ryan Saxe told Board of Education members Tuesday.

WAYNE — Students in the Wayne County school district will start this school year with a blended learning approach, receiving two days of in-person instruction and three days of distance learning for at least the first grading period.

A 67-year-old Cabell County woman is the 101st death in West Virginia and the second death in the county related to COVID-19.

SOUTH POINT, Ohio — As Steve Fortner approach the entrance of the Walmart in South Point, Ohio, he knew something was wrong.

Operators of the Autumn Colors Express excursion trains announced Monday that scheduled fall runs have been postponed to next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Virginia health officials remain confident they are still receiving accurate information on the state's hospitals despite some concerns about how the federal government is now collecting COVID-19 data. 

It wasn’t until Day 7 of her team’s coronavirus investigation when it dawned on Linda Vail, the health officer for Michigan’s Ingham County, that this was going to be a big one. It had started with just two infections at the college bar on June 18, not long after the state began reopening. B…

HUNTINGTON — How is local tourism adjusting to the coronavirus pandemic?

WAYNE — The Wayne County Board of Education is expected to release a detailed, tentative school re-entry plan for the fall semester at a special meeting Tuesday, July 21, beginning at 6 p.m.

HUNTINGTON — Two Cabell County Republicans are among the “unusual players” joining Democrats calling for a special session.

HUNTINGTON — More than 100 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in West Virginia on Saturday as the state nears 5,000 total cases.

Fed up with remote education, parents who can pay have a new plan for fall: import teachers to their homes.

The federal government should weigh forgiving all “small” loans provided under the Paycheck Protection Program during the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.

HUNTINGTON — Many families in Cabell County rely on the district to provide their children transportation to and from school while it’s in session — and it’s likely to remain that way regardless of when students head back to the classroom.

CHARLESTON — Outbreaks of COVID-19 in West Virginia churches continue to be identified as health leaders warn of impending death as cases continue to increase in the Mountain State.

GASSAWAY, W.Va. — GoMart Inc. announced Friday it is requiring that all customers wear a mask or face covering when visiting any of the company’s stores, effective immediately.

CHARLESTON — Citing the current flare-up of COVID-19 cases in the United States and the “uncertain nature of future conditions” caused by the pandemic, the leadership of the Boy Scouts of America has postponed the 2021 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, near Glen Jean, West Virginia.

HUNTINGTON — Families and students in Cabell County will have the option to choose from three different scenarios regarding school re-entry should classes in the Mountain State resume Sept. 8.