HAZELTON — West Virginians from the governor to the state’s federal representatives and local residents are asking the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to reconsider its decision to use FCC […]
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Employee of Pine Ridge in Preston County diagnosed with COVID-19
KINGWOOD — A non-clinical employee at Pine Ridge Nursing Home in Kingwood has been diagnosed with COVID-19, the Preston County Health Department announced Monday. Testing at the nursing home was […]
Senate president, House speaker praise Justice’s reopening plan; progressive groups urge caution
MORGANTOWN — The leaders of the state Senate and House on Monday jointly praised Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to gradually reopen the state – called West Virginia Strong: The Comeback […]
Gov. Justice Outlines ‘West Virginia Strong: The Comeback’ plan
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Monday unveiled his plan to reopen the state, called West Virginian Strong: The Comeback. It will be anchored, he said, to an often-reported number: […]
Blast Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick’s style, but he makes important point
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick suffers from an unfortunate penchant for ill-timed, cringe-worthy bad statements, many of which are understandably misconstrued. Like when he said last month that he and […]
Coronavirus doing what Cold War never could
Turns out, President Donald Trump’s supporters were right when they denounced his most fervent critics’ over-the-top comparisons of him to Hitler. Maybe the more apt comparison is to longtime former […]
California town has COVID-19 testing program we need
It’s galling that celebrities, professional athletes and politicians without symptoms were able to use their connections and wealth to score COVID-19 tests early in the pandemic, when physicians and hospitals […]
COVID-19 economic crisis highlights problems with Longview PILOT
by Kelly Allen Over the past several months, the Monongalia County Commission has been negotiating a “payment in lieu of taxes” (PILOT) deal with Longview Power LLC to build a […]
Morgantown Mall drop-off point for personal protective equipment
Morgantown residents may drop off personal protective equipment and other supplies at the Morgantown Mall. The mall is serving as a supply drop-off point for key supplies for medical professionals […]
State Governor’s Schools postponed due to pandemic
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Education has postponed the 2020 Governor’s Schools planned for this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The department organizes six residential academies each […]
