Because of concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic, West Virginia University officials said the university will hold a virtual commencement for May graduates and give them the option of also participating in person at the December commencement. The online commencement, dubbed ...
MORGANTOWN -- Both Kroger and Giant Eagle are paying employees bonuses as they continue to work during the ongoing pandemic. Kroger, which has three stores in the Morgantown area, said all of its associates will receive a one-time bonus — $300 for people who work full time, and $150 for ...
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools suspended meal and homework deliveries to students for the rest of this week but said a way will be found to ensure students are fed. Preston was delivering meals and homework packets for students without internet access via school bus on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. “We delivered nearly 5,000 meals [Monday],” Superintendent Steve Wotring said. “That was a couple days of meals.” Students who participate in the weekend backpack feeding program also received the backpack food. “After the governor spoke [Monday] and said ...
“Ready to serve,” doesn’t just apply to the pre-prepared breakfast and lunch meals which will again be going out for Monongalia County youngsters at home during the COVID-19 lock-out. You can also put that tag on the menu for the volunteers who will gather at a location on Everhart Drive today to begin packing those meals, Ron Lytle said. “They’re good people,” said Lytle, who is president of the Monongalia County Board of Education. “And they’re here for the kids.” Deliveries resume at noon Thursday and will be every Thursday for the near ...
KINGWOOD — Many people dream about what they would do if they found something that connects their family to a historical figure. Jean Guillot, who owns The Preston County Inn in Kingwood, has done just that. He found a 210-year-old, four-page document. The document was dated 1810 and ...
Monongalia County’s first COVID-19 patient is Kevin Deming, a pastor at Chestnut Ridge Church. Deming, his wife and two sons, had just returned from a trip from Israel when he began to feel sick. On Sunday, he was tested at Mon Health Medical Center for the virus and found out Thursday evening he tested positive. "I am not scared,” he said. “I don’t feel any better, or any worse." Deming said he had a sore throat, mild cough and body aches. But, it was the shortness of breath and severe headache that prompted him to contact Mon Health. He was tested for flu and ...
