Around 8,000 West Virginia University students received emergency grants of $750 from the federal government to help offset expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds given to students come […]
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Move-in approved for WVU Hospitals project in Fairmont
WVU Hospitals said Wednesday it received a Certificate of Need from the West Virginia Health Care Authority to move into a portion of the vacated Fairmont Regional Medical Center and […]
Mon Health receives approval for $20 million small format hospital
Mon Health System received its Certificate of Need from the West Virginia Health Care Authority to proceed with plans to construct a $20 million, small format hospital in Fairmont. Mon […]
CVB furloughs 8 employees, lays off 3 staff members
Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau furloughed eight employees, laid off two part-time and one full-time staff member and its president and CEO took a voluntary20% salary cut. Susan […]
Fire at Vic’s Junk Yard
Crews from Westover, Granville, River Road and Star City volunteer fire departments responded to a fire at Vic’s Junk Yard on Fairmont Road around 7 p.m. Saturday. Flames were visible […]
Blaney clears up confusion on absentee ballot requests
Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney is looking to clear up any confusion and head off potential frustration for voters as her office processes more than 12,000 absentee ballot requests. In […]
Class of 2020: The class of COVID-19
If you’re a high school senior, you likely watched this movie as a little kid. “Back to the Future.” Your dad surely has it on ancient DVD. Heck, he probably […]
Brake looks back at tenure in office
At 39 months, Paul Brake’s tenure as Morgantown city manager is the longest since Dan Boroff held the position for 17-plus years before retiring in late 2010.Brake’s tenure ended on […]
Virtual ceremony for Gene Vance Jr. Day
Cody Clayton Eagle, an 18-year-old high school senior and Morgantown native, is performing today in the virtual Gene Vance Jr. Day ceremony.Gene Vance Jr. Day, which historically honors those on […]
Credit and non-credit options now available for online course on COVID-19 contact tracing
The West Virginia University School of Public Health and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Public Health are partnering on an initiative to recruit participants […]
