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Weather, flu outbreak force counties to close schools

Susan Haslebacher is washing her hands of the whole matter, and she wants you to do the same. Hand-washing, the health supervisor for Monongalia County Schools said, is one way to help cut down on the chance of getting the influenza virus. The flu is currently having its way with several of the Mountain State’s public school districts. Schools in neighboring Marion and Preston counties are closed today, in fact, with the flu being the main culprit in Marion. Preston County is dealing with both flu absences and possible bad weather as a storm system moves in. Doddridge ...

Ruby Memorial Hospital offers therapy dog services for patients

Nurse Rachel Childers was in the midst of discussing a patient’s chart, in an authoritative tone with lots of multi-syllabic medical terms, when it happened. Her voice shot up two octaves and suddenly became sing-song. “Fluffy puppies!” Pardon me? “Fluffy puppies!” Two ...

South Middle hosts Mon County Spelling Bee

It was all hunky-dory Wednesday night for Galen Axel Anderson and Alexander Grammer. Same for Elsie Ferreiro, Haya Salman and Katherine Wang. Might you be wondering, that word, “hunky-dory,” has its origins in Dutch and basically means that all is well. It was also among the nearly ...

Sen. Capito will vote to acquit Trump

U.S. Sen. Shelley Capito said Tuesday afternoon she will vote to acquit President Donald Trump today. “I am voting no,” Capito, a Republican, said during a conference call with reporters from around the state. She said the two impeachment charges against Trump — that he abused his ...

Pothole leaves gap in bridge

Grayson Hall/The Dominion Post photosHole in the bridge on I-68 above Lower Aaron's Creek Road The West Virginia Division of Highways closed one eastbound lane of Interstate 68 Tuesday afternoon because of a pothole on the bridge over Lower Aaron’s Creek Road. This hole went through ...

Newspaper announces new editor positions

As part of its ongoing efforts to provide the best local news coverage, The Dominion Post is pleased to announce some changes in our newsroom. Lindsey Flemming Lindsey Fleming will serve as news editor, working with photographers and reporters throughout the week to make sure each day’s paper brings you the latest breaking stories, as well as coverage of local government, community events, school programs and court proceedings. Lindsey is a Parkersburg native and 2007 graduate of WVU, with a bachelor’s in news editorial journalism. She started with The Dominion Post in ...