MORGANTOWN -- As COVID-19 and its variants continue to spread throughout the country, workplace safety has taken on a new meaning. West Virginia University’s Master of Science in industrial hygiene, newly moved to the WVU School of Public Health, is designed to help students address modern ...
MORGANTOWN -- Monongalia County Health Officer Lee Smith recently offered his opinion on Ohio giving away $1 million in a vaccination incentive lottery. “That is just nails on a chalkboard, because I think if you gave public health $1 million, we’d do a lot better than a flipping ...
Leisure travel is starting to make a comeback after a more than year-long hiatus. “Things are looking up,” said Jill Robinson, vice president of the Morgantown operations for National Travel. “Leisure is starting to pick up again; people are starting to travel.” Robinson said ...
MORGANTOWN — What started as a sprint has become a slog. That, in a nutshell, sums up COVID-19 vaccination efforts across the country. Monongalia County’s vaccination numbers are tracking ahead of both state and national averages, but just like everywhere else, they’ve hit a ...
Of big bucks and Baby Dog. Gov. Jim Justice took the pandemic to the pocketbook on Thursday afternoon, promising an array of prize giveaways for West Virginians who have been vaccinated against COVID – or about to be. The prize offerings will feature million-dollar payouts, pickup ...
Carmen Abreu is hoping to save a little face this coming fall in Monongalia County’s school district. Abreu, who first spoke to Board of Education members last month asking them to reconsider the district’s mask mandate for students in younger grades, presented a petition with 316 ...