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Students pitch ways to improve the state’s foster care system

Hosted by WVU’s Encova Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship In the COVID-19 summer of 2020, it probably couldn’t have been anything but a mask. At least that’s what Ana Galvez Tolia was thinking. “I was thinking about safety when we got back to school,” said Ana, who ...

COVID-19 czar announces child being treated for MIS-C in state

If you’re a parent fretting about sending your kid back to school Sept. 8 — the state’s COVID-19 czar gave you one more thing to fret about Friday afternoon. Not that Dr. Clay Marsh was deliberately setting out to scare, as he spoke during Gov. Jim Justice’s briefing on the ...

Six Students Face Sanctions

Punishment for violating COVID safety rules could result in expulsion As West Virginia University returns to Morgantown to begin classes on Aug. 26, university officials said students must follow COVID-19 safety rules or could face possible expulsion.  Six students are facing sanctions ...

FSU, MCHD finish first phase of COVID-19 testing

Results expected to continue to arrive through August Newsroom@DominionPost.com FAIRMONT — Marion County Health Department and Fairmont State University have concluded their first phase of free on-campus testing for COVID-19. In total, 3,399 tests were administered to faculty, staff ...

Fairy Doors Trail

Mason-Dixon Historical Park offers safe outdoor activities during pandemic By Harley Benda Newsroom@DominionPost.com With the COVID-19 pandemic, many families have to think outside the box for entertainment for their kids during the summer months. For Talia Wight, Eddie Maier and ...