CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates spent an hour and 50 minutes debating the governor’s COVID-19 vaccine exemption bill before passing it with a 68-30 vote. The bill is HB […]
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Mon Schools nursing director wins state award for service
MORGANTOWN — Last spring, when Monongalia County Schools rolled out the first COVID vaccines for students 12-15 years of age, that event, in many ways, was like an emergency room […]
House Democrats object to governor’s vaccine exemption bill during press conference
CHARLESTON — House of Delegates Democratic leaders gathered Thursday morning to decry the governor’s COVID-19 vaccine exemption bill, HB 335. “I’m concerned about the message our governor is sending,” Minority […]
The underestimated value of conversation
By its very nature, the written word is not the best vehicle for a conversation. Texting has brought it as close to real-time dialogue as writing can get, but written […]
Gov. Justice discusses potential exemptions to vaccine mandates
Gov. Jim Justice began Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference as he always does, adding to the state’s tally of the dead. Twenty-two additional deaths since Monday brought West Virginia’s total to […]
Governor adds bill to special session allowing for COVID vaccine exemptions, forbidding school COVID vaccine mandates
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice added a COVID-19 vaccine exemption bill to the special session call Wednesday that has generated opposition from the medical and business communities. The bill – […]
W.Va. COVID deaths approach 4,000; active cases down
Gov. Jim Justice opened his first briefing of this week with the somber responsibility of reading 110 COVID-19 deaths. Of those 110, 28 were reconciliation deaths, he said, bringing the […]
Oct. 10 letters to the editor
‘Even in govt., Job No. 1 is to pay your bills’ Sen. Capito has been playing partisan games long enough. The most urgent issues deal with budget processes such as […]
Crouch: Save Our Care program ready to send money to Delta-stressed hospitals
MORGANTOWN – Department of Health and Human Resources Secretary Bill Crouch said Thursday that the Save Our Care program to help hospitals and nursing facilities cope with the Delta surge […]
Morrisey addresses vaccine mandate questions during Morgantown town hall
MORGANTOWN – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey held a town hall meeting at Mylan Park Wednesday afternoon as part of his visit to the area. He opened with a recap on […]
