ALBRIGHT — A social media fundraising post and friends have identified the family who lost a teenage son and their home in a Thursday fire in Preston County. Albright Fire […]
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1 in critical condition, no confirmed cases since Thursday
An official from Sundale Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care facility in Morgantown said one of its male residents who tested positive for the novel coronavirus has recovered and is back in […]
Getting more specific about social distancing
Normally, a conversation I had with a co-worker might just be a funny story. But she happens to be an epidemiologist and we are in the middle of a COVID-19 […]
Virtual one-stop shop to find testing sites
West Virginians now have a virtual one-stop shop to see where they can get tested for the novel coronavirus. The Office of Health Services Research, in the West Virginia University […]
Residents take a page out of history during COVID-19 crisis
A Westover resident and a homesick West Virginian who can’t return home for the duration of the pandemic are both doing what they can to build a sense of community […]
Principals shuffled around Preston County schools
KINGWOOD — Three Preston County schools will have a different principal at the helm this fall. All currently work in the system, but the elimination of one principal’s position and […]
United Way of Mon, Preston and Sen. Manchin work on sewing masks for medical professionals
The United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties, in cooperation with the office of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced support for MASKS 4 WV initiative — a statewide call to […]
Task force formed to assist homeless during COVID-19 pandemic
MORGANTOWN — “Uncharted territory,” is how Rachael Coen, chief programs officer with the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, describes efforts to assist the homeless while the world grapples with […]
Justice calls for additional verification measures to avoid false COVID-19 death reports
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice opened his Friday coronavirus press briefing on a bright note before turning his ire on mistaken reports of virus-related deaths. “The sun is shining and […]
Marion County announces additional confirmed cases of COVID-19
FAIRMONT — Marion County Health Department confirms additional cases of COVID-19, Lloyd R. White announced this morning. The health department is actively investigating the cases to determine contacts. “We knew […]
