MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice favors keeping Pleasants Power Station up and running, he said during his Wednesday administration briefing. “It would be a crying shame to let the plant […]
Tag: COVID-19
State takes steps as pandemic emergency status ends
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — West Virginia leaders are preparing for the federal disaster declaration to end in May in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. State InterAgency Task Force Director […]
Summer P-EBT to be issued to qualifying students
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture to issue Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT). […]
If CARES money used appropriately, audit should turn up no problems
On Monday, State Senate Finance Chair Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Office of Inspector General asking it to potentially look into whether Gov. Jim Justice […]
State will get $18 million in federal funds to deal with PFAS chemicals in drinking water
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia will receive more than $18 million in federal funds to address the presence of potentially toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. State Health Officer Matthew Christiansen […]
March 12 letters to the editor
Thanks to Mountain Line Bus service Times are tough. Family budgets are strained, wages are not competitive and not all jobs appeal to the masses. A couple weeks ago, the […]
Local dental office employees charged with COVID unemployment fraud
Two employees of a Morgantown dental office were indicted by a federal grand jury earlier this week for allegedly collecting nearly $30,000 in combined COVID-related unemployment benefits. Amanda J. Kincell, […]
Origins of COVID the latest ‘conspiracy theory’ proved right
by Joe Battenfeld A report that the COVID-19 virus leaked from a lab in China is the latest former right wing “conspiracy theory” that’s gaining traction and undermining trust in […]
Seniors need more COVID protection
by Faye Flam COVID is still killing about 500 Americans every day — picking off the oldest, frailest members of our society. About 9 in 10 COVID deaths are now […]
COVID money builds baseball field?
Senators are trailing the Justice administration’s transfer of the remaining $28 million in federal COVID relief dollars to a fund controlled by the Governor’s Office, which then put millions of […]
