MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined in multi-state actions against the CDC and EPA on Tuesday. In the first action, Morrisey joined a 23-state amicus […]
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Give gov’t agencies the power to protect us
In 1999, Rob Bilott, an environmental lawyer who had built his career defending large corporations took on the case of a Parkersburg farmer, Wilbur Tennant, whose cattle […]
Clay Marsh urges second COVID booster for older residents as FDA issues OK and CDC expected to follow soon
MORGANTOWN – COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh passed along the news on Tuesday that the FDA has authorized a second booster dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines […]
Mixed messaging, reluctant leaders not helping COVID surge
The omicron surge couldn’t have come at a worse time. After two years of things like mask-wearing, fights over mask-wearing and constant risk calculation over mask-wearing, people […]
Tips to stay healthy for flu season
MORGANTOWN — Flu season is upon us. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, influenza activity often begins to increase in October, peaks between December […]
Mon Schools: Doses could be given to students aged 5-11 as early as next month
MORGANTOWN — Like a race car at the starting line, revving its engine. That’s how Donna Talerico describes the state of the COVID vaccine in Monongalia County […]
WVU to receive NIH grant to see how brain heals after stroke, impact of aging
MORGANTOWN — Although strokes can occur no matter how old you are, your risk for one increases as you age. About two-thirds of the people hospitalized for […]
COVID-19 booster shot available for high-risk, elderly individuals
MORGANTOWN — COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are available to select populations across the United States, and several locations in the Morgantown and surrounding area are available to […]
Justice and team: CDC opens door for Pfizer boosters for those six months past second dose
MORGANTOWN — The CDC opened the door on Friday for just about anyone who’s had the Pfizer vaccine to get a booster, Gov. Jim Justice said, and […]
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 […]
