MORGANTOWN -- Gov. Jim Justice and his advisors held the last COVID-19 briefing before the Christmas holiday Thursday morning. Justice took time early in the press conference to give an overview of how the state plans to spend its remaining $122 million in CARES Act funds. Roughly 15 ...
Mon County students didn’t check their face masks at the door when they dismissed two hours early Wednesday for Christmas break. In fact, facial coverings will be required when they return to classes Jan. 4, and that mandate was put in place as the district considered COVID numbers, and ...
The season is in full swing, with holiday decor from your neighbor’s house to the mall, traffic backed up a mile-long with frantic holiday shoppers, the air smelling of either sugar cookies or a cold, crisp breeze, and the leaves completely gone. This is the holiday season. With finals ...
MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Hospital Association said this week that hospital systems across the state are strained to near the breaking point and called on residents to do their part to help the systems weather the COVID-19 surge crisis. Locally, WVU Medicine Chief Medical Officer ...
MORGANTOWN – In light of the COVID-related stresses on medical systems across the state, Gov. Jim Justice Tuesday announced a new $48 million program to recruit and train new nurses. Last year, he said 1,700 West Virginia nurses didn't renew their licenses, and 68% of those said it was ...
WVU Today Viruses have a bad reputation for a good reason. But some viruses don’t harm people. Some can even help them. Researchers with the West Virginia University School of Medicine are studying how a benign virus can make new treatments for eye diseases ...
