MORGANTOWN — The numbers don’t lie. And the numbers support the change in how isolated WVU students are being weighed against Monongalia County’s overall COVID-19 statistics. That […]
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COVID-positive WVU students isolated at Arnold Apartments will count as 1 case for Mon County’s map status
MORGANTOWN — WVU students isolated in Arnold Apartments for COVID-19 will be counted as a single COVID case. The was the bottom line of lengthy discussion offered […]
COVID maps get new gold color and additional parameter; news on counting WVU infections expected Wednesday
MORGANTOWN — The color-coded County Alert System and School Alert System maps has a fifth color effective Tuesday: gold. Gov. Jim Justice introduced his idea to have […]
Justice proposes new gold color in county map, rethinking how WVU factors into Mon County COVID numbers
MORGANTOWN — A fifth color in the school re-entry map and a different way to factor WVU into Monongalia County were to among the topics of a […]
Schools in counties that turn orange will not have in-person classes under new order from Justice
West Virginia’s ongoing bad COVID-19 numbers sparked Gov. Jim Justice to change how the orange color code will affect schools statewide. He announced on Friday that starting […]
U.S. Children & Families leader comes to Morgantown to talk about foster care
MORGANTOWN — Lynn Johnson, assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, came to Morgantown Thursday to learn about […]
State COVID numbers get worse; Justice urges all to show their mettle
MORGANTOWN — It was all about the numbers Wednesday. West Virginia’s COVID numbers are turning steeply south and Gov. Jim Justice spent a good part of his […]
46 counties start school Tuesday, but not Mon; WVU cases counted in Mon’s red status, rejecting requests to exclude it
MORGANTOWN — After 179 days of closure, schools in 46 counties reopened on Tuesday, state Superintendent Clayton Burch announced during the day’s COVID-19 briefing from the Capitol. […]
Manchin and panelists discuss race and police in From Hurt to Healing listening tour session
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin presented a virtual forum on Friday on the issue of race and law enforcement. He was joined by three police officers, a […]
Mon County bars to reopen Monday with additonal outdoor space; outdoor rules still in the works
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County bars remain on course to reopen on Monday, with expanded outdoor space capabilities, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday. Justice originally closed the bars […]