As we social distance during the ongoing pandemic, we know it’s taking lots of creativity to stay entertained. Keep dreaming of Mountaineer Country adventures by “spying” for beautiful birds during […]
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Blaney says early voting is going very slow
So far, the Monongalia County Clerk’s office has received more than 10,000 absentee ballots and expects as many as 4,000 more to be mailed in the next six days. Wednesday […]
Reynolds Hall project continues
Even though West Virginia University recently furloughed 875 employees last month to help plug an estimated $30 million budget shortfall, work is progressing on Reynolds Hall, the new home of […]
Students to begin on-site classes Aug. 19, must complete COVID-19 education course
West Virginia University said Wednesday students at its three campuses will begin on-site fall classes Aug. 19. All faculty, staff and students will be required to complete a COVID-19 education […]
Sundale receives $30K from WVCTSI to see if patients developed immunity to virus
MORGANTOWN — The medical director of Sundale Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation in Morgantown received a $30,000 grant from the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute to study how long […]
Crowds protest Floyd killing
In cities across the nation, thousands continue to protest the police killing in Minneapolis of George Floyd. Floyd, an unarmed 46-year-old black man, died Monday after a white police officer […]
MCHD discusses COVID-19 deaths
Is there a difference between dying of COVID-19 and dying with COVID-19?That was a topic of conversation during a recent Monongalia County Board of Health meeting.There have been five deaths […]
Family, friends honor man who was murdered last year
TUNNELTON — The friends and family of Philip “Bucky” Barlow gathered Saturday to remember the good person he was and pray for justice in his murder one year ago.“Justice for […]
Sundale slowly recovering from spread of COVID-19
Life is slowly returning to normal for Dr. Carl Shrader, the medical director of Sundale Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care, as well as its residents and staff. For almost three months, […]
MCHD administers 1,000 free COVID-19 tests; all results negative
The results are in with good news: Of the 1,000 free COVID-19 tests administered last weekend by Monongalia County Health Department and the West Virginia National Guard all came back […]
