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Mon County looking to feds

Hopeful meeting will result in help for plant closure Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said he’s hopeful recent meetings regarding the impending closure of the Chestnut Ridge Road Viatris plant will result in help from the federal level. During Wednesday’s regular commission ...

Two doctors address COVID vaccine facts, fears and hopes

MORGANTOWN -- The COVID-19 vaccines is rolling out in an environment of hope, fear and doubt. People want to take their masks off tomorrow and see their friends and family. People are afraid of side effects or long-term effects or government control. And more. With that in mind, The ...

Remote learning has students feeling more disconnected

Too much homework. Or, not enough. Using the latest technology to talk to teachers via Chromebooks — while feeling more emotionally disconnected than ever. So goes the quandary of COVID-19 for Monongalia County students in the pandemic year of 2020. Mon’s Board of Education ...

COVID death toll mounts, but more vaccine on the way

The people who are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19 are likely the only ones who got Gov. Jim Justice’s “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” reference  Monday. “You don’t want to be the dumb bunny here,” he said. The governor was giving a nod to a running bit from ...

MCHD welcomes new epidemiologist

Luke Moore brings statistician skills to help with pandemic Newsroom@DominionPost.com  Luke Moore, Ph.D., was most recently working as a statistician for the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities when the COVID-19 pandemic prompted him to make a career change. “I wanted to ...