MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice topped his Thursday COVID briefing by talking about the statewide correctional officer shortage and announced he's declared a state of emergency to enable the National Guard to assist the Department of Homeland Security until more people are hired. The ...
by LZ Granderson You remember the purchase you made as a young professional to tell the world you had made it? Not your dream purchase, like a second home on the water, but the kind of purchase that felt expensive yet accessible at the time. The kind you put on your credit card ...
MORGANTOWN — After two years on the sidelines, the flu is once again ready for primetime, with COVID-19 precautions cast in a supporting role. During Thursday’s meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Health, County Health Officer Dr. Lee Smith said public health officials are ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has tested positive for COVID-19, Manchin released a brief statement Monday morning: “This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. I am fully vaccinated and boosted and am experiencing mild symptoms. I will isolate and follow CDC guidelines ...
Regular readers may have noticed we no longer display COVID-19 case numbers on the front page, nor do we include vaccine/testing information on A-2. The explanation for the latter is the simplest, so we’ll start there. In early June, Gov. Jim Justice announced the state would scale back ...
COVID still a threat; please get vaccinated Choices — life is full of them. Some choices are mundane. Some choices are life altering. Our friend’s family roots are on a farm in Wood County. He left this state years ago and settled in Tennessee. He met Mary. Her family roots are in ...