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Government
A look at bills considered, passed by state Legislature
Jan. 2 Legislative leaders shared their visions for the 2020 session before it started Jan. 8. A pandemic was not in view. Among their goals: Ending the […]
Justice faces some push back on schools
Teachers’ associations are not happy with governor’s decision Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to get students back in classrooms three weeks from now isn’t making the grade with […]
Hawkins conducts final meeting as Mon Commission closes out 2020
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Ed Hawkins said “thank you” to a long list of people on Wednesday. But he didn’t say goodbye. Hawkins, who has served […]
Justice announces $3.5M to turn old Ramada Inn into social services center
MORGANTOWN — Renovations to turn the former Ramada Inn facility on Scott Avenue into a hub for social services have been under way for well over a […]
Justice: All elementary and middle schools may resume in-person starting Jan. 19
Vaccine program for age 80 and up begins Big changes for the schools and an aggressive vaccination program for seniors topped the news coming from the governor’s […]
COVID-19 rate highest in state
KINGWOOD — Commissioners heard a bleak update from Preston Health Department Administrator V.J. Davis Tuesday. Davis told the commission Preston County now has the highest incident and […]
DHHR: ICU beds currently occupied are at pandemic high
By Jeff JenkinsWVMetroNews.com CHARLESTON — A pandemic-record intensive care unit beds are now being filled with COVID-19 patients in West Virginia, according to case numbers released Tuesday […]
Thistledown residents fed up with truck damage
Turned-around tractor-trailers have repeatedly caused destruction at housing estate Residents of Thistledown Estates, a housing development on Thistledown Lane, off Toms Run Road, say wayward tractor trailers […]
Daily positivity spikes at 16.4%, vaccine dispersion continues
Justice and team explain unemployment benefits extension in COVID relief legislation MORGANTOWN — As of Monday, the state had received 60,875 doses of COVID-19 vaccine and administered […]
