Kim Rafferty
Multimedia Journalist
Charleston, West Virginia
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Kim is a multimedia journalist at WSAZ.
Nearly two weeks after the first ice storm, some customers are still without power.
The city is working to put COVID-19 precautions in place.
An AEP crew tells WSAZ in 27 years he has never witnessed ice damage like what the tri-state is experiencing.
The Charleston Public Works Department said they have enough salt to last.
Thousand are still without power since last week's ice storm.
AEP said the latest power will come back on is in the next couple days.
An AEP spokesperson said ice storms can be very damaging for electrical utilities.
C.W. Sigman, emergency management director for Kanawha County, said this is the first Winter Storm Warning from the National Weather Service they have seen this year.
The sheriff says the deadly mobile home fire happened in the Yawkey community.
In order to fix the issues, St. Albans has a program to install fire alarms and carbon monoxide alarms for free.
Some families in the county were able to squeeze in both work and play.
The southern West Virginia county is working to vaccinate those 65 and older in mid-February.
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The vandalism cases spanned across three streets and two blocks in Kanawha City.
The units will be deployed to places that are over capacity holding deceased people.
Health officials said with the amount of volunteers the clinic was made possible.
Destinations like the marina and sports complex are the future for small town commerce, said Mayor Josh Miller.
Capitol police and State Troopers could be seen circling the complex.
Kanawha County Commission remembers community leader Damron Bradshaw.
"Any day we get to get vaccines in arms that is a wonderful success story," said Dr. Young.
This is to address equipment-related issues found during a visit and evaluation by the West Virginia State Fire Marshal's Office.
The board member said it's important to get students back in the classroom following Gov. Jim Justice's announcement.
Over ten new businesses set up shop in Williamson during COVID.
Kai will assist on traffic stops and help officers get drugs off the streets.
Volunteers placed over a thousand wreaths at the head of veteran's graves.
Stonerise administered COVID-19 vaccines to residents and employees.
USPS reports an influx in package deliveries around the holidays this year.
"I just think about the kids and how they had so much life ahead of them, and it's taken away," neighbor Nathan Gandee said.
Matt Stevens runs trails in Hurricane for a 24 hour period in order to raise money for Officer Cassie Johnson.
Both incidents happened within two days in neighboring West Virginia counties.
The lab released a statement that said this is the first time they have lost any tests.
Florida boy has run over 700 miles, each for an officer fallen in the line of duty. Cassie's run was number 747.
The salon will match all donations dropped off at their location.
Fire Chief Jon Vandergriff said Wurster told him Thursday he was in the ICU.
It's been a long year for small businesses with the challenges of COVID, now city officials hope people shop local for the Holidays.
A memorial for COVID-19 deaths in Charleston circled the Capitol.
The fire station serves toys to families in East Kanawha County each year.
The church makes plans for worship during the holidays amid spiking COVID cases.
Mayor and Police Chief David Adkins said he has seen a sharp decrease in crimes since the pandemic started.
Family home is heavily damaged in a fire Friday afternoon.
The school system is seeing a spike in cases but the health director says those cases are from community spread not within schools.