West Virginia University officials said Friday it was temporarily furloughing 875 employees at its campuses in Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser, a move it hinted at earlier this […]
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Manchin, AG Barr to stop out-of-state inmate transfers to federal prisons
No more new, out-of-state inmates will be transferred to federal prisons in West Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., made the announcement Friday. […]
Postcast 18 – May 8, 2020
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Meals on Wheels, partners continues to help out community
In mid-March when COVID-19 forced community restrictions, leaders of the Morgantown Area Meals on Wheels expected the nonprofit would be inundated with requests for more meals. And […]
BOP: 1 prisoner tests positive for COVID-19
The federal Bureau of Prisons said Thursday that it will expand rapid testing of inmates transferred to quarantine sites but also that no transfers are scheduled to […]
WVU student move-out pushed back to May 18
A Tuesday email from WVU informing students living in residence halls that they could return to Morgantown to move out beginning May 11 caught county officials off […]
Friendship Manor allegations still an issue for some
A Morgantown Police Department investigation into allegations of abuse at Friendship Manor found it was just a communication problem. Not everyone agrees. Amanda Nichols, whose mother-in-law lives […]
Mon schools to hold small-scale graduation ceremonies
After a spring of unprecedented circumstance for the seniors of Morgantown High, University High and Clay-Battelle, some pomp is finally set to commence this summer. Small-scale graduation […]
Sundale confirms death of resident
Sundale Rehabilitation and Long Term Care facility in Morgantown confirmed a 100-year-old female resident of the facility died late last week of COVID-19, its fifth virus-related death […]
Statewide food drive helps families during coronavirus pandemic
Organizers collected bags and boxes of nonperishable items Tuesday outside of Kroger in Sabraton — one of several Country Roads Food Drive drop-off sites. The statewide food […]
