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Winds Down Trees

A storm system knocked power out to about 26,000 Mon Power customers early Monday morning. Mon Power has staff meteorologists who warned the company of the incoming storm and the damage it was expected to cause, said Spokesperson Mark Durbin. “So, we were prepped and ready for it,” ...

Postcast 14 – April 10, 2020

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MCHD, WVU respond to virus outbreak; contract tracing in process

West Virginia University said it is working with the Monongalia County Health Department to track down at least a dozen WVU students who tested positive for COVID-19. “MCHD is in the process of tracking all of them down, and we’re assisting in that effort and where we’re needed,” ...

WVU Rockefeller, Oura Health look to predict virus outbreak

The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neurscience Institute, WVU Medicine and smart ring maker Oura Health announced a national study designed to accelerate early detection of the COVID-19 virus symptoms and contagiousness. Leveraging an artificial intelligence-driven predictive model, ...

WVU, Mon Health CON applications completed

The West Virginia Health Authority said Certificate of Need applications by Mon Heath System and WVU Health System to build separate full-service hospitals in Marion County are complete. The next step for the two local health systems is to go through the approval process. WVU Medicine submitted two CONs with the state. The first application is for construction of a 25-bed, full-service hospital. The $35.3 million hospital would be constructed next to its Urgent Care Center in Fairmont and would serve as a campus and department of J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, WVU Medicine’s ...

Sheetz launches new SHcan & Go! option at all 600 store locations

ALTOONA, Pa. — Sheetz announced a new SHcan & Go! feature Tuesday, allowing customers to scan and pay for convenience items through the Sheetz app. Now available at all 600 Sheetz locations, this new feature minimizes interaction in the checkout process in support of social distancing recommendations. “This new feature continues to deliver on our mission to be the ultimate in convenience, allowing customers to scan and pay for items they need easily and quickly,” said Travis Sheetz, president & COO of Sheetz Inc. “Innovation has always been a key driver at Sheetz and ...