Newsroom@DominionPost.com Ascend West Virginia, a talent attraction and retention program, Thursday announced its inaugural class will soon pack their bags for Morgantown, the program’s first host city. Founded by West […]
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Preston County officials pitch needs at work session
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission listened to the needs of some county officials at a work session Tuesday as it starts to gather information to decide how to spend […]
Gen. Hoyer: ICU bed occupancy approaching January peak; number on ventilators already above January’s high
MORGANTOWN — It’s Day 537 of the pandemic, Joint Interagency Task Force Director Gen. James Hoyer said Wednesday. There are 670 West Virginians hospitalized with COVID, he said, with 202 […]
Remnants of Ida bring less rain than expected
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County dodged a bullet in the form of serious flooding that could have happened when the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through the area Wednesday. That’s according […]
Mon Commission reinstates masks, prepares emergency declaration
MORGANTOWN — If you’re headed to a county facility, bring a mask. The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday reinstated its mandatory mask policy as COVID-19, now in variant form, burns […]
Preston Sheriff’s Office, 911 center get raises
KINGWOOD — Employees of the Preston County Sheriff’s Office and Preston County Office of Emergency Management/911 got a pay raise at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Preston County Commission. Sheriff […]
West Virginia prepares for heavy rain following Hurricane Ida
West Virginia is gearing up for heavy rainfall and flooding as the remnants of Hurricane Ida make their way into the region. “It’s already a wet month,” Paul Walker, AccuWeather […]
WVU experts seek communal solutions
WVU Today Researchers at West Virginia University have used a localized flooding event to envision how human beings can live with the threat of water invading their living and working […]
Get out of your comfort zone
Do the words “new” or “change” frighten you? Maybe not even frighten you, but just words you do not care for because your life is good the way it is […]
Paid family leave advocates rally at Krepps Park for ‘Picnic for Paid Leave’
MORGANTOWN – A group of people braved Monday’s rain and mugginess to gather at the Kreps Park Pavilion for a “Picnic for Paid Leave.” It was the final picnic of […]
