Terra Alta allowed to hire two new officers

June 5, 2020

Terra Alta — A $185,050 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grant will allow Terra Alta to hire two full- time police officers.The grant is through the DOJ Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program.Mayor Bobby DeLauder said Terra Alta currently has no police officers.“We were able to remain a priority for the DOJ because we have no officers at this time,” he said.DeLauder, a retired law enforcement officer and former Terra Alta police officer, said one of his priorities will be to have school zone coverage by this fall.“I have no doubt that each recipient ...

WVU researchers tap into wood for protection against COVID-19

June 5, 2020

As health care facilities grapple with personal protective equipment shortages, West Virginia University researchers are going against the grain to help with an earthy, unorthodox resource: wood. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gloria Oporto, associate professor of wood science and technology, had researched woody biomass for food packaging and pharmacy novel applications. Woody biomass are timber-derived products that can be converted to energy through combustion or gasification. Oporto grew increasingly concerned about reports of the lack of PPE for medical professionals, ...

Postcast 22 – June 5, 2020

June 5, 2020

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42,000 masks ordered for WVU staff, students

June 4, 2020

West Virginia University administrators assured students returning to its three campuses this fall that safeguards have been put in place to prevent a potential outbreak or spread of COVID-19. In a remote forum Thursday afternoon with local media, WVU administrators said 42,000 masks — ...

Visit Mountaineer County CVB: Hovatter’s Wildlife Zoo reopens

June 3, 2020

As we social distance during the ongoing pandemic, we know it’s taking lots of creativity to stay entertained. Keep dreaming of Mountaineer Country adventures by “spying” for beautiful birds during your next hike and solving our Mountaineer Country word search. Both are available to download at VisitMountaineerCountry.com. Don’t forget to share this fun activity and your results with friends and family on social media, so they can participate too! Be sure to use #VisitMountaineerCountry in the caption. Hovatter’s Wildlife Zoo reopened in Mountaineer ...

Blaney says early voting is going very slow

June 3, 2020

So far, the Monongalia County Clerk’s office has received more than 10,000 absentee ballots and expects as many as 4,000 more to be mailed in the next six days. Wednesday marked the final day to request an absentee ballot ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. During a report to the ...