It’s hard to find an off-ramp when COVID is still behind the wheel. That was the direction the Monongalia County Board of Education took Tuesday night after a parent asked […]
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Justice launches Babydog Round 3, for ages 5-18; prizes include educational savings funds
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice is kicking off Do It For Babydog Round 3, aimed at kids ages 5-18, he said Monday. “This is our campaign to try to incentive […]
It’s time for another W.Va. mask mandate
After a fall surge even worse than last winter, West Virginia’s COVID-19 cases are finally trending down — for now. As the Associated Press recently reported, West Virginia has gone […]
Considering wait-and-see approach to vaccine? Don’t
by Mona Gahunia On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all children 5 to 11 receive the low-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech, clearing the way […]
WVU Medicine to begin offering pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinics
WVU Medicine WVU Medicine will begin offering the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5-11 Monday. Vaccine appointments will be available on Monday and daily thereafter at the Pediatrics Clinics […]
Morrisey joins with six states to ask federal court to halt OSHA vaccine mandate
MORGANTOWN – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Friday he has joined with six other states to petition a federal appeals court to stay and to review the OSHA vaccine mandate […]
State COVID team urges boosters, addresses dosage problem at Mercer County Health Department
MORGANTOWN – COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh and Joint Interagency Task Force Director Gen. James Hoyer on Friday again urged West Virginians to get their vaccine boosters. Marsh said that as […]
Little arms, big benefit: Mon Schools ready to vaccinate students in 5-11 age group
The COVID vaccine could be going into the arms of Monongalia County’s youngest students as early as Nov. 15, officials from the school district said. “Well, right now, we’re still […]
Justice celebrates CDC’s OK of COVID vaccine for ages 5-11, doctor vaccinates her young son during briefing
MORGANTOWN – The CDC on Tuesday approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 and Gov. Jim Justice celebrated the news during his Wednesday briefing with an on-air vaccination. […]
Justice says COVID-19 is the new normal for foreseeable future
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice acknowledged on Monday that the end of COVID-19 isn’t on the horizon. “I really don’t believe it’s going away,” he said. For the foreseeable future, […]
