There is no such thing as the “United” States. As an era of medical mask mandates draws to a close and we begin to ponder lessons learned, that one should top the list. Not to overstate the case. To our credit, we are a nation that has always united in times of national crisis. When ...
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 ...
Eddie Campbell Jr. knows all about teachable moments. Monongalia County’s superintendent of schools began his career as a teacher and coach in Virginia. Campbell’s resume also includes a stint as administrator of an American school in Shanghai and a turn as principal of a high ...
BLACKSVILLE – When you pare it down to its elemental core, as Morgan Chisler said on Sunday, it’s kind of hard to be jaded and ironic … while playing kickball. He mapped it all out during his opening remarks at Clay-Battelle High School’s Class of 2021 commencement exercise on the ...
MORGANTOWN -- Center-based child care costs rose by 12% overall in West Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released in September by the Center for American Progress. Increased staff salaries, additional sanitation supplies and personal protective equipment that ...
Katie McDowell When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the time capsule buried in front of my elementary school (shout out to William Tyler Page in Montgomery County, Md.) It was planted in among an herb garden in a little square near the entrance (the smell of fresh thyme still ...