MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s COVID-19 death toll reached 100 Friday morning. Gov. Jim Justice remarked on it at the start of his Friday briefing. “Our numbers continue […]
Healthcare
Legislators explain why statewide COVID-19 mask order has no teeth
MORGANTOWN — When Gov. Jim Justice announced his statewide mask mandate on July 6, he made it clear he had no plans to enforce it. That left […]
State leaders, legislators air concerns, hopes for next federal COVID-19 aid package during Manchin virtual feedback session
MORGANTOWN — Inadequate broadband, still-struggling businesses and the governor’s one-man control of federal CARES Act money were among the issues state leaders and legislators raised with Sen. […]
Weekend softball tournament flouts guidelines
Sanitarian insists on mask wearing and social distancing A softball tournament held in and around Morgantown over this past weekend did not always practice social distancing or […]
Justice rejects legislative requests for COVID-19 special session
MORGANTOWN — With no new pandemic-related announcements coming from the governor on Wednesday, a portion of his afternoon briefing was devoted to his response to growing calls […]
Employees required to monitor symptoms
Additional details to be made public Thursday West Virginia University announced Tuesday it will require all faculty and staff who will be returning to campus for the […]
Justice closes Mon County bars for 10 days, imposes some statewide rollbacks
MORGANTOWN — It’s last call for Monongalia County bars – for 10 days. Gov. Jim Justice announced the closure Monday, as a means to curb the ongoing […]
QRT adds new social worker to its ranks
Individuals with substance use disorder and others affected by it will be able to seek an assessment for free counseling, thanks to a grant received by the […]
Family Fun
WVBG to host race for children Newsroom@DominionPost.com The West Virginia Botanic Garden will host its first wellness run for children from 9 a.m.-noon July 25. Registrants will […]
Area artist shares pattern for making own mask
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Being a painter, Malissa Goff Baker is used to creating. So when Gov. Jim Justice issued his mask mandate Monday, the area portrait artist set her […]
