The area has seen some nice, sunny days recently and summer officially began Saturday. It’s understandable that individuals want to go outside and spend time with friends, […]
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Father’s Day Tea Time
For 54 years, Carl Smith has gathered fellow dads together for a Father’s Day tea the day before the holiday at Marilla Park. “I was a young […]
Contact tracing: Disease detective work that helps keep the community safe
Your phone rings and the person on the other end says you have crossed paths with someone who has COVID-19. Or perhaps you already have tested positive […]
WVU to use Morgantown’s Metropolitan Theatre as a classroom in the fall
Morgantown’s Metropolitan Theatre is temporarily trading tap shoes and tambourines for textbooks. An agreement between the theater and WVU will see the venue used as a classroom […]
Justice’s team urges precautions in view of Myrtle Beach infections, church outbreaks
MORGANTOWN — A second church in Greenbrier County has had some attendees test positive for COVID-19, Gov. Jim Justice said during Friday’s press briefing. But it’s not […]
FCC approves $780K grant for West Virginia University Health System
The Federal Communications Commission approved a grant of $780,899 to help West Virginia University Health System give patients the ability to talk with their families because of […]
Local health departments explain COVID-19 reporting, testing procedures in wake of Myrtle Beach cases
MORGANTOWN — When Gov. Jim Justice announced the news of the Preston County residents who tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Myrtle Beach, S.C., he passed […]
WVU announces dining hall changes due to COVID-19, contemplates PRT system
When West Virginia University’s fall semester begins Aug. 19, students will find some changes because of COVID-19 safeguards. There will be physical distancing in customer lines, as […]
Four new COVID-19 cases from Myrtle Beach trip confirmed in Preston County
KINGWOOD — Four more COVID-19 cases associated with a senior vacation in Myrtle Beach were confirmed Thursday by the Preston County Health Department. Another new confirmed case […]
Preston Health Department awaits final test results from Myrtle Beach trip
KINGWOOD — Preston County “has the potential to really blow up” with COVID-19 cases, as more are confirmed among travelers returning from Myrtle Beach, the health department […]
