MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday extended his business closure order to include gyms, health clubs and recreational facilities. He also repeated his plea for people to stay home […]
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U.S. Census Bureau suspends field operations until April 1
Less than one week ago, the 2020 Census fully kicked off, and invitations continue to arrive in mailboxes across the nation. As of this morning, more than 11 million households […]
Secretary of state opens absentee voting to virtually all voters to address coronavirus challenges
The May 12 primary election will remain on schedule, but essentially every voter in the state will be permitted to vote absentee based on emergency rules the secretary of state […]
Bond reduction denied for man who was in stand-off with police
A man accused of sexually assaulting a woman before barricading himself in a house and having an armed stand-off with police appeared through video conference for his preliminary hearing on […]
Elective surgeries postponed
At the urging of the U.S. Surgeon General and multiple professional medical societies, WVU Medicine will defer all elective, non-emergent surgeries and gastrointestinal (GI) procedures starting Thursday. Procedures will be […]
Two charged after State Police find evidence of drug sales
KINGWOOD —Two people were charged after State Police investigating a death at a home found evidence of drug sales. James Allen Scudder, 54, of Terra Alta, was lodged in the […]
Council issues emergency guidelines, ordinance restricting public gatherings
“Statement of City Council, Community Guidelines for Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic “This evening, City Council adopted an emergency ordinance recognizing the declaration of a state of emergency due to the […]
Caring for the elderly just got a lot more stressful
We who oversee the care of elderly friends or family know what stress is all about — in normal times. It’s a hard job, physically and mentally. Even for those […]
Census scams likely to target elderly
With the start of 2020 Census count, scammers and con artists are going to toss their “pitches” at older Americans. The census is too important to allow them to succeed. […]
In the words of Mr. Rogers: ‘Look for the helpers’
As we usually do in times of crisis, we lean on the wisdom of our predecessors. The refrain in our household for the last few weeks comes from the much-beloved […]
