Two-thirds of the nursing homes and personal care facilities in the U.S. may not be in operation much longer because of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a national […]
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Justice faces some push back on schools
Teachers’ associations are not happy with governor’s decision Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to get students back in classrooms three weeks from now isn’t making the grade with the state’s two […]
Army coach Jeff Monken thinks his team will have hands full vs. West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With a lot of the pregame talk about what West Virginia needs to do to stop Army’s option offense in today’s Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn., Black […]
Hawkins conducts final meeting as Mon Commission closes out 2020
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Ed Hawkins said “thank you” to a long list of people on Wednesday. But he didn’t say goodbye. Hawkins, who has served as the body’s […]
Justice announces $3.5M to turn old Ramada Inn into social services center
MORGANTOWN — Renovations to turn the former Ramada Inn facility on Scott Avenue into a hub for social services have been under way for well over a month and are […]
West Virginia women’s hoops game against Kansas State on Jan. 5 has been postponed
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The Kansas State women’s basketball program paused all team activities Wednesday, following the school’s most recent COVID-19 test results and contact tracing procedures. That move forced […]
Justice: All elementary and middle schools may resume in-person starting Jan. 19
Vaccine program for age 80 and up begins Big changes for the schools and an aggressive vaccination program for seniors topped the news coming from the governor’s Wednesday COVID-19 briefing. […]
Torn Achilles tendon will keep West Virginia freshman Isaiah Cottrell out for the remainder of the season
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Isaiah Cottrell will be forced to sit out the rest of the season, after an MRI on Wednesday showed the West Virginia forward had sustained a […]
Gov. Justice pushes back winter sports again; new start date set for March 1
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday that the winter sports start date will be pushed back to March 1, a move coming less than two weeks before his original […]
New Year’s Eve night out options
The countdown to 2021 is on, Mountaineer Country! Celebrate the new year in our Almost Heaven region by involving your business/organization in VMCCVB’s initiatives and planning a fun evening while […]
