MORGANTOWN — State legislative leaders of both parties have called on Gov. Jim Justice to close schools through the rest of the year as a coronavirus precaution. […]
Healthcare
2nd coronavirus death in state
Jackson County Health Department confirmed Wednesday evening the state’s second coronavirus-related death. It was the first such death in that county. The patient had several underlying health […]
Some CARES Act highlights: Those $1,200 checks and more
MORGANTOWN – U.S. Senate staff this week offered a briefing and handouts on some of the details of the recently passed coronavirus stimulus and relief bill, called […]
Gov. Justice moves primary election to June, revises return-to-school date
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday morning that he has moved the primary election date form May 12 to June 9. Also, the return-to-school date has […]
WVUM offers video visits
All WVU Medicine outpatient clinics are now offering video visits for established patients in an effort to provide timely follow-up care during the COVID-19 pandemic. “While we […]
Retired pharmacist sews medical masks
Carrie DeFazio Stanley of Cheat Lake has her hands full these days with her toddler son, Britton. But Carrie, a retired pharmacist, who is now a stay-at-home […]
Justice stops all elective medical procedures, closes campgrounds to new out-of-state visitors
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice announced two more coronavirus-related executive orders during his Tuesday press briefing. One suspends all elective medical procedures effective midnight Tuesday. This is […]
No new cases at Sundale
Area continues to be generous with food donations Testing for COVID-19 was completed on residents and staff at Sundale Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care in Morgantown. And there […]
Justice closes park campgrounds; issues self-quarantine order for out-of-state visitors
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Monday ordered all state park campgrounds closed, along with the overlooks at Blackwater Falls and Coopers Rock. The reasons, he said […]
WVU uses skills, resources of campus to battle pandemic
MORGANTOWN — A fashion designer stops creating clothing and turns her skills into making surgical masks. Cloth that might have been the mask for the Phantom of […]