MORGANTOWN — Fundamentally unfair, counterintuitive and counterproductive. That is how the Monongalia County Commission described a state decision to temporarily reduce by half the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses coming […]
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Senate to vote Tuesday on county health department bill opposed by counties and health departments
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate on Tuesday will have up for passage a bill to give counties and cities final say in local health board rules. Senate Democrats said Monday […]
MCHD price gouging concerns passed on to state insurance commissioner
MORGANTOWN — In November, Monongalia County Health Officer Lee Smith said he believed the health department’s insurance provider was using COVID-19 as an excuse to engage in price gouging after […]
Give Kids a Smile
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Mikhail Conrad’s first visit to the dentist took place after he had just spent time at a hospital, said his mother Tina, so he was not very happy to […]
Health Dept. makes vital upgrades
What a difference a year makes. Last January, just ahead of the 2020 state legislative session, Monongalia County Health Department implored our state legislators not to weaken West Virginia’s vaccination […]
MCHD schedules vaccines for locals
Appointments are based on personal risk level, availability As I write this on Friday, the voice of retired Major Gen. James Hoyer emanates from the radio as he discusses how […]
County administers initial 100 doses of Moderna vaccine to residents 80 and up
MORGANTOWN — Charlene Marshall has never been one to shy away from going first. Marshall, who served as the mayor of Morgantown from 1991-’98, was the first Black female mayor […]
MCHD answers vaccine questions
Welcome to 2021. It’s great to turn the page on what has undoubtedly been the most challenging year for many people. While we don’t know exactly what lies ahead, the […]
Postcast 51 Year in Review – December 25, 2020
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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 […]
