MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said he’s normally not one to take a public stance on the various bills being debated in Charleston. Wednesday was […]
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Celebrate your holidays safely
This week marks the one-year anniversary since Americans began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. It seemed like a light at the end of the tunnel and a great […]
Justice: West Virginia headed for a ‘catastrophe’ if more people don’t get vaccinated, boosters
MORGANTOWN — With winter on its way — temps are expected to dip into the 30s as early as this weekend, with snow flurries in the forecast […]
COVID survivor shares testimonial during governor’s press briefing
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice broke with routine to open his press briefing Monday morning, preempting the regular reading of the latest COVID deaths with two other […]
Justice again says we’re near Delta peak: Get vaccinated, get the booster
MORGANTOWN — A few of the COVID numbers dipped back downward Wednesday and Gov. Jim Justice expressed some optimism. “We think we’re at the peak level,” he […]
Justice, Hoyer reveal CDC was double-counting pharmacy vaccine numbers; state vaccine rate about 10% lower than previously thought
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice revealed on Wednesday what he called a “cannonball to the stomach” regarding the state’s vaccination rate: It’s way lower than what they […]
‘That’s why we’re trying to protect everybody’
These are the COVID numbers Donna Talerico doesn’t mind passing along. More than 1,250 employees of Monongalia County schools have been fully vaccinated to date in clinics […]
More employees of Mon Schools set to be vaccinated
Jamie White still remembers that 102-year-old from January. The woman, a resident at an area nursing facility, dutifully rolled up her sleeve and presented her arm. Which […]
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in state
It has been a year since West Virginia had its first death related to COVID-19, and Gov. Jim Justice said Monday at his regular press briefing the […]
State lowers age to get COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday during his regular COVID-19 media briefing that the overall age to get the vaccine in West Virginia has been lowered from 65 […]