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1918 Spanish Flu and its impact on Morgantown

History doesn’t repeat itself, Mark Twain supposedly said, but it often rhymes. Jessica Eichlin gave a little laugh last week as she tried to conjure the exact wording of the above quote often attributed to the American humorist who was an oracle to the human condition. “I’m ...

Postcast 15 – April 17, 2020

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Groups virtually talk renovations, new buildings

Could a new high school solely devoted to STEM and career technical education pursuits make the grade in Monongalia County? That’s what the district would like to know … from you. Teachers, administrators and parents have been meeting over the past several weeks to work out the update of the district’s Comprehensive Education Facilities Plan, which comes due in June.Known as the CEFP, the document is a 10-year series of goals and proposed benchmarks to see the district through 2030. Call it an infrastructure owner’s manual.The CEFP projects out for classroom renovations ...

Community continues to show support for frontline workers

Individuals and groups across the community continue to share their gratitude for frontline workers. At 6 a.m. Wednesday, a handful of Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary members, donning masks and standing far apart, greeted staff as they arrived to work — all holding signs of ...

MUB examines sanitary lines on Dorsey Avenue

Dorsey Avenue, between South High Street and Don Knotts Boulevard, was closed Wednesday morning until 1 p.m., as Morgantown Utility Board crews conducted scheduled video inspections of sanitary lines.The eastbound lane of Earl L. Core Road in the area of Hartman Run Road was also closed until ...

Residents showing no signs of virus after testing positive a week ago

Six of the 21 residents at Sundale Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care facility in Morgantown who tested positive for COVID-19 a week ago now show no signs of the virus. “We are starting to clear the virus,” said Carl Shrader, Sundale’s medical director and WVU Medicine ...