On June 22, VMCCVB officially launched its “Mountaineer Country Commitment to Safety Program,” where tourism partners in the region can pledge to take precautionary measures when reopening during COVID-19 for […]
Tag: COVID-19
Commission hears of more COVID-19 cases
KINGWOOD — Cases of COVID-19 are still rising in Preston County. Jeannie Welch, public health nurse for the Preston County Health Department, told Preston County commissioners there are now 63 […]
Minor League Baseball season canceled, West Virginia Black Bears will not play in 2020
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Minor League Baseball announced Tuesday the 2020 season for all of its teams, including the West Virginia Black Bears, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
Health dept. hears from 10 fitness members
A client of Planet Fitness on Fort Pierpont Drive has tested positive for COVID-19, and Monongalia County Health Department is urging members who were there during a window of time […]
DHHR completes investigation into COVID-19 case discrepancy
CHARLESTON — An investigation, ordered by Gov. Jim Justice last week after the number of active COVID-19 cases in Randolph County were found to be much lower than shown on […]
Local Briefs – June 30
History of Mountaineer on Zoom Wednesday The Committee of Retired Faculty and OLLI, Morgantown, are co-sponsoring a Zoom presentation at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Rosemary Hathaway, associate professor of English at […]
Justice says state has done ‘a lousy job’ of reporting COVID-19 numbers
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice reiterated his belief on Monday that former Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp was “asleep at the switch” in allowing the state to repeatedly […]
WVU men’s basketball player tests positive for COVID-19
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU athletic department announced Monday one men’s basketball player tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and entered a self-isolation period for 14 days. Due to HIPAA […]
Neal Brown: College football season will be ‘different,’ ‘unique’
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With mandatory workouts looming in just two weeks, WVU football coach Neal Brown knows this will be unlike any preseason he’s experienced in his career. Voluntary workouts […]
WVU Extension, WVPB team up for youth programming
West Virginia University Extension Service and West Virginia Public Broadcasting have partnered to bring youth programming into the homes of West Virginia families. WVU Extension Service’s Energy Express, a six-week […]
