WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Mingo County Health Department has set its next drive-through coronavirus testing event. According to a statement from the health department, drive-through testing will be conducted beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 17 at the Larry Joe Harless Community Center in Gilbert.…

Kentucky Power customers might be eligible to receive up to $175 assistance on their bill through The Home and Warmth Fund Program. According to the Big Sandy Area Community Action Program, there are specific criteria you must meet before deemed eligible to receive this assistance. Participants must…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Division of Highways has set guidelines for food trucks at rest areas as a temporary measure to help truck drivers, who are having difficulty finding food to eat during the conronavirus pandemic, officials said. “Allowing food trucks at our rest areas keeps…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear used his line-item veto authority Monday to strike limited parts of the massive state budget bills passed by Kentucky’s Republican-led legislature. The vetoes did not remove any specific appropriations, the governor’s office said in a statement.…

Many Americans reported that their stimulus checks deposited into their accounts as early as last Saturday. According to the IRS, if you filed your taxes for 2018 or 2019 and chose to receive direct deposit, your account could be credited this week. A document from the House Ways and Means Committee…

Numerous wifi hotspots are available across West Virginia. The West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council has established a map showing the locations of wifi hotspots across the Mountain State. Several of those hotspots are available locally. The hotspots have been established to allow residents internet…

Pike County’s latest positive case of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed. According to Pike County Health Department Director Tammy Riley, a 51-year-old female is Pike County’s fifth resident to test positive for novel coronavirus COVID-19. The case was announced by Gov. Andy Beshear during…

Drivers are urged to use caution in the area of South Mayo Trail on U.S. 23. Several people have been injured in a crash in Pikeville. The two-vehicle wreck happened midday Monday on U.S. 23 on South Mayo Trail. According to authorities, three people were transported to Pikeville Medical Center with…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Most Kentucky churches did not hold in-person Easter services, heeding warnings against such gatherings in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Many celebrated the holiday Sunday at home with sermons and masses delivered online, the Courier Journal reported. But Kentucky State…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Severe weather has swept across the South, killing at least 19 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains. Many people spent part of the night early Monday sheltering in basements, closets and bathroom tubs as sirens wailed to warn of…