Traffic on the West Virginia Turnpike was up nearly 30 percent during the week of Thanksgiving, the West Virginia Department of Transportation reports Monday.

They say criminals use emails and social media to facilitate most of the scams, but social media is where people are the most vulnerable.

The number of students lagged by 46,000 students this year, compared to 2019.

The suspect, identified as Chris Lee-Thompson, 28, of Spotsylvania, was charged with first-degree murder and two counts of abduction and violation of a protective order.

An estimated 30% of pet parents do not take their pet to a veterinarian annually for preventative care.

The person, who was claiming to be Deputy Cook, advised the citizen that they had missed jury duty, and that they needed to gather all their financial documents and report to the Sheriff’s Office immediately.

President Joe Biden called the new COVID-19 variant omicron a cause for concern but “not a cause for panic” Monday and said he was not considering any widespread U.S. lockdown.

From volunteering to fundraising, Huggins has played a major role in supporting the organization.

The bicycles are needed December 15. They can be for children of any age, but should be new and unused.

Grant County Schools Superintendent Mitch Webster announced Monday that as students and staff return to classrooms after the break, masks are still required.

As of Monday, November 29, Virginia has had 967,209 total cases of COVID-19, including confirmed lab tests and clinical diagnoses, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

The United Nations says early evidence shows the global risk from the omicron variant is “very high;” future surges may have “severe consequences.”