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Arrest warrant issued for teenager in WVa student s slaying April 29, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Police in West Virginia have issued an arrest warrant for a teenager in the fatal shooting of a high school student. Charleston Police Chief Tyke Hunt said Wednesday a warrant for first-degree murder was issued for Dekotis Thomas, 19, of South Charleston, in the April 7 shooting of Kelvin “KJ” Taylor. Hunt said police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Thomas. Taylor, 18, was shot in the chest. He had played football and basketball at Capital High School and was set to graduate next month. Taylor s funeral was held April 16 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. ....
West Virginia vaccinations slow down as fewer step forward CUNEYT DIL, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice celebrates his reelection at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. While the United States doubled its population over the past seven decades, West Virginia headed in the other direction. With West Virginia poised to lose another congressional seat due to its long, steady population decline, Republican lawmakers are convinced a massive tax cut is the key to reversing the trend.Chris Jackson/AP CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia s coronavirus vaccination drive is slowing down as fewer people come forward to get shots, the governor said Friday. ....
Drained restaurant workers bear the brunt of staffing crisis HANNA RASKIN, The Post and Courier April 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) With pent-up demand for dine-in meals colliding headlong into restaurants struggling to rebuild their staffs, Giselle Gaeta doesn’t have the bandwidth to be bubbly. The Summerville location of Gypsy Pantry, where Gaeta works, is down five employees, so she and her colleagues are scrambling to cover for the shortfall. “My main goal is to get you everything you need, fast (and) efficiently,” Gaeta said of her approach. That wasn’t enough for a recent customer who bypassed the pre-calculated tip choices on his check to leave a “custom tip” of 8 percent on a $57.88 bill. ....
Charleston child care worker charged with hitting infants April 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) A judge is denying bail to a child care employee who is charged with assaulting three infants at a Charleston daycare center. WCSC-TV reports 55-year-old Tina Rose Nye was denied bail Saturday. She faces two counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, one count of second-degree assault and battery and three counts of unlawful conduct toward a child. It s unclear if Nye has a lawyer to speak for her. She remained jailed Sunday. Sworn statements from the Charleston County Sheriff s Office say Nye assaulted infants between the ages of 3 months old and 5 months old. ....
West Virginia reports 5 additional COVID-19 deaths April 3, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) West Virginia reported five more coronavirus-related deaths Saturday, raising the state s death toll to more than 2,690 since the pandemic began. The state Department of Health and Human Resources confirmed the deaths of a 63-year old man from Fayette County, a 74-year old man from Taylor County, a 45-year old woman from Logan County, an 88-year old man from Kanawha County and an 89-year old man from Brooke County. The total number of virus cases statewide has surpassed 143,000, the state said. “I believe brighter days are ahead for West Virginia,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet secretary. “We must continue to work together to prevent further loss of loved ones due to COVID-19.” ....