For 54 years, Carl Smith has gathered fellow dads together for a Father’s Day tea the day before the holiday at Marilla Park. “I was a young kid when I […]
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Contact tracing: Disease detective work that helps keep the community safe
Your phone rings and the person on the other end says you have crossed paths with someone who has COVID-19. Or perhaps you already have tested positive for the illness […]
WVU to use Morgantown’s Metropolitan Theatre as a classroom in the fall
Morgantown’s Metropolitan Theatre is temporarily trading tap shoes and tambourines for textbooks. An agreement between the theater and WVU will see the venue used as a classroom for the upcoming […]
Justice’s team urges precautions in view of Myrtle Beach infections, church outbreaks
MORGANTOWN — A second church in Greenbrier County has had some attendees test positive for COVID-19, Gov. Jim Justice said during Friday’s press briefing. But it’s not a new outbreak, […]
FCC approves $780K grant for West Virginia University Health System
The Federal Communications Commission approved a grant of $780,899 to help West Virginia University Health System give patients the ability to talk with their families because of social distancing requirements […]
Local health departments explain COVID-19 reporting, testing procedures in wake of Myrtle Beach cases
MORGANTOWN — When Gov. Jim Justice announced the news of the Preston County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Myrtle Beach, S.C., he passed along the recommendation […]
WVU announces dining hall changes due to COVID-19, contemplates PRT system
When West Virginia University’s fall semester begins Aug. 19, students will find some changes because of COVID-19 safeguards. There will be physical distancing in customer lines, as well as decreased […]
Four new COVID-19 cases from Myrtle Beach trip confirmed in Preston County
KINGWOOD — Four more COVID-19 cases associated with a senior vacation in Myrtle Beach were confirmed Thursday by the Preston County Health Department. Another new confirmed case is unrelated to […]
Preston Health Department awaits final test results from Myrtle Beach trip
KINGWOOD — Preston County “has the potential to really blow up” with COVID-19 cases, as more are confirmed among travelers returning from Myrtle Beach, the health department said Wednesday. Gov. […]
Sundale welcomes visitors for first time in three months
For the first time in three months, family and friends of Sundale Rehabilitation and Long Term Care residents are now able to do something they have not been able to […]
