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Wood County returns to red in West Virginia’s COVID alert system

CHARLESTON — Twenty-two more residents including a 64-year-old man from Wood County were confirmed Wednesday as deaths from the COVID-19 coronavirus. Also, Wood County returned to the red zone on Wednesday, the highest level in the County Alert System map based on infection rates and positive cases. The death toll since the pandemic began in the spring of 2020 stands at 4,698 as of Wednesday, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported in its pandemic update. In addition to the confirmed death in Wood, deaths from the virus were reported in Putnam, Randolph, ...

West Virginia COVID numbers cool off as autumn temperatures drop

CHARLESTON — The number of active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have dropped from the September highs, but as temperature begin to dip, numbers appear to be leveling off. According to data released Monday morning by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, there ...

Jackson County woman among latest COVID deaths in West Virginia

CHARLESTON — A woman from Jackson County and 25 other residents of the state were confirmed as deaths from the COVID-19 coronavirus, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported Monday morning. The state reported the death of a 64-year-old woman from Jackson County, raising the death toll in the county since the pandemic began in spring 2020 to 88. Twenty-six additional deaths were confirmed since the last update, raising the number of COVID-related fatalities in West Virginia to 4,636 people. They ranged in age from a 32-year-old Kanawha County man to a ...

Justice touts boosters as vaccinated hospitalizations see rise

WHEELING — West Virginia saw fewer COVID deaths this week, but the number of those hospitalized with the virus who have been vaccinated is increasing, according to Gov. Jim Justice. During a briefing with state media Friday morning, Justice read fewer names of those having died since ...

Active COVID cases continues to rise in West Virginia

CHARLESTON — Active cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia again increased in the 24 hours between Thursday and Friday morning, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources. The department reported 6,727 active cases across the state, up from 6,484 cases on Thursday and 6,115 on Wednesday. Another 1,138 new cases were reported between Thursday and Friday mornings. More than 3,100 new cases have been logged in the last three days. No deaths were reported in the 24-hour period from Thursday to Friday, which the state attributed to Thursday being the Veterans Day ...

Martin Elementary School mourns loss of custodian

PARKERSBURG — The Martin Elementary School community is mourning the death of a beloved staff member, mother and friend. Christina “Chrissy” Townsend, 49, a custodian at Martin Elementary, passed away Nov. 4 due to complications from COVID-19. A funeral was held Nov. 7 for Townsend, and ...