IRONTON — Lawrence County courts are cutting back on operating hours because of COVID-19, but still will be available on an emergency basis, said Common Pleas Judge Andy Ballard.

HUNTINGTON — The week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, widely known as Holy Week, represents a chance for the faith community to jointly reflect on many biblical prophecies that were fulfilled from Jesus’ triumphant entry to Jerusalem to his resurrection after the crucifixion at Calvary.

WAYNE — AMFM Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has announced a patient tested positive for COVID-19 at Wayne Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and according to the Wayne County Health Department, another possible case is under investigation.

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HUNTINGTON — On Sunday, Marshall Hall of Fame Cafe announced it was temporarily closing because of the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. It was one of many closings announced by businesses in the past few weeks.

HUNTINGTON — Beginning this month, Americans will see financial relief checks from the federal government’s $2 trillion stimulus plan flow into their bank accounts to assist them during the COVID-19 outbreak.

CHARLESTON — Issues with backlogged unemployment compensation claims and unanswered phone calls to WorkForce West Virginia are being resolved, Gov. Jim Justice said Tuesday during the daily state COVID-19 briefing.

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cabell County bumped up from seven to 11, according to the state’s official count release at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

HUNTINGTON — Marshall University staff and students were advised via email Tuesday evening that a university employee has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

BARBOURSVILLE — Restaurant chain Logan’s Roadhouse had temporarily closed all of its 261 restaurants and furloughed its employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ONA — A church in Ona is making sure children and families facing economic hardships are able to experience the joy of Easter this weekend by collecting completed baskets to give away Saturday afternoon.

CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — The Chesapeake school district has suspended free lunch programs for two weeks, said Art Suiter, board president.

BARBOURSVILLE — Restaurant chain Logan’s Roadhouse had temporarily closed all of its 261 restaurants and furloughed its employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ONA — A church in Ona is making sure children and families facing economic hardships are able to experience the joy of Easter this weekend by collecting completed baskets to give away Saturday afternoon.

CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — The Chesapeake school district has suspended free lunch programs for two weeks, said Art Suiter, board president.

SOUTH POINT, Ohio – Since going to pick-up service only, Casa Grande in South Point, Ohio, has had long lines of peope at the restaurant waiting for their food. However, on Saturday night the restaurant posted on its Facebook page that would be closing for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

HUNTINGTON — Cabell County 911 Director Mike Davis urged people to be honest about any COVID-19 symptoms they might be experiencing if they are calling first responders to their location.

Cabell County is up to seven total positive cases of COVID-19, according to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.

Major supermarket chains are beginning to report their first coronavirus-related employee deaths, leading to store closures and increasing anxiety among grocery workers as the pandemic intensifies across the country.

ASHLAND — The committee organizing Summer Motion, the annual Fourth of July event at the Ashland River Port, has decided to postpone this summer’s festival for the safety of the community.

CHARLESTON — As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to worsen in the Mountain State, the West Virginia Supreme Court justices extended an order canceling most court proceedings through May 1 throughout the state.

HUNTINGTON — For some, the stay-at-home order in West Virginia came as an inconvenience. Others are taking advantage of their circumstances by virtue of a little spring cleaning and renovation projects that might not otherwise get done.

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Sunday said the coming week could be a national catastrophe comparable to Pearl Harbor or 9/11, echoing President Donald Trump’s dire prognostication.

Dr. Marianna Linz, professor and chair of the psychology department at Marshall University, has served as a driving force to bring community groups together in what is being called the Huntington Community COVID Care Plan.

Gov. Jim Justice added Kanawha County to an executive order Saturday night calling for stricter enforcement of his stay-at-home order.

WAYNE — Brandon Dennison, founder and CEO of Coalfield Development Corp. in Wayne, says while the organization has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic it is still finding ways to protect its companies’ workers and still help out the community.

When Rebecca Henry noticed barren grocery aisles, she could not help but think of chickens.

As renters and homeowners grapple with mass layoffs and business closures, housing advocates are growing increasingly concerned the country will soon face a housing crisis to rival the one that nearly took down the economy a decade ago.

CAMC Foundation establishes fund to help hospital workers

HUNTINGTON — Melissa Rice developed a cough March 19.

BARBOURSVILLE — The Huntington Mall may be closed, but the parking lot will be open Easter Sunday for a “Social Distancing Drive-in Easter Celebration” with Fellowship Baptist Church of Barboursville.

CHARLESTON — More than a tenth of the state’s civilian labor force, or 90,000 people, filed for unemployment benefits last month as the coronavirus dealt a crushing blow to an already ailing West Virginia economy.

While private labs helped expand the number of people who were getting tested for COVID-19, those labs are now backed up in Ohio and West Virginia, delaying the collection of important data amid the pandemic.

ASHLAND — Two new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Boyd County on Saturday.

WAYNE — Customers were seen waiting in line at the Walmart in Wayne on Friday after the company announced store policy changes that limit the number of customers who can be in a store at once.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase after the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources confirmed 45 new cases Saturday, making the total positive case count 282.

Mortgage lenders are preparing for the biggest wave of delinquencies in history. If the plan to buy time works, they may avert an even worse crisis: Mass foreclosures and mortgage market mayhem.

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HUNTINGTON — With a lot of people working from home and amid social distancing mandates, several child care centers in the area have closed their doors. But instead of sitting empty, many of these facilities are instead opening up to provide care for children of essential workers.

HUNTINGTON — As will continue to be the case for the foreseeable future, the number of COVID-19 cases in the Tri-State continues to increase.

ONA — Cabell County Schools has announced that both Cabell Midland High School and Huntington High School proms, scheduled for the end of April, will be postponed to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Mike Mullins, CEO of Mountain Health Network, issued the following statement Friday regarding employee furloughs implemented because of the COVID-19 pandemic:

BARBOURSVILLE — Employees of Hobby Lobby in Barboursville were sent home Thursday after a West Virginia State Police trooper visited the store manager to discuss Gov. Jim Justice’s “essential business” list.

When the World Health Organization and the American Nurses Association declared 2020 as “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife,” no one imagined it would look like this. The declaration is so timely, as the need for nurses in the COVID-19 pandemic is apparent now more than ever.

The Marshall University School of Pharmacy made and donated more than 12 gallons of hand sanitizer last month to several local charities including Harmony House, Huntington City Mission, the Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center, River Park Hospital and the Huntington police and fire departments.

ASHLAND — The Ashland Blazer Youth Services Center provided families with hygiene products, school supplies and meal bags during a basic-needs drive-thru Thursday at Paul G. Blazer High School in response to the COVID-19 school closures.

BARBOURSVILLE — The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA) has clarified rules regarding curbside sales of alcohol by restaurants after concerns were raised following the governor’s executive order closing restaurants to dine-in traffic.

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CHARLESTON — As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase in the Tri-State, leaders in Charleston continued to stress social distancing and proper hand-washing to prevent overloading the health care system.

HUNTINGTON — Seniors at local assisted care facilities unable to visit with loved ones because of the COVID-19 outbreak received hundreds of flower donations Thursday morning from Gritt’s Midway Greenhouse located in Red House, West Virginia.

IRONTON — A second confirmed case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been reported in Lawrence County.