MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced Do It For Babydog Round 2 on Friday. As before, the goal is to get younger residents vaccinated, he said. “We’ll […]
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W.Va.’s new COVID milestone: Deaths from disease top 3,000
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia marked a sad milestone Thursday as COVID-19 deaths topped 3,000 in the state — at 3,0001. With the more infectious, deadlier Delta variant […]
Art teacher doesn’t like the pandemic picture for the new school year
With COVID uncertainty still shading the proceedings, Monongalia County teachers are reporting to their classrooms today, in preparation of next week’s first day of school. Sam Brunett […]
WV gears up for September vaccine booster shots
MORGANTOWN – While just under 30% of the state’s eligible population remains unvaccinated, West Virginia is now looking to some extent to Sept. 20, when the U.S […]
Preston Commission discusses masks, gets update on Terra Alta bridge
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission discussed requesting people entering county buildings wear a mask because of the increase in the Delta variant of COVID-19, but took […]
WVU, CDC gain insight into students’ knowledge, attitudes regarding mask usage
WVU Today As West Virginia University kicks off a new academic year amid a recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country, public health researchers at both […]
State now giving vaccine boosters for people with compromised immune systems
MORGANTOWN — Monday’s bad news: COVID numbers keep getting worse — 1,482 new positives since Friday; active cases now at 5,949; 369 hospitalized, with 127 of those […]
COVID is surging; get a vaccine
Here we are again. The days are getting shorter, kids are going back to school and WVU’s fall semester starts Monday. Soon the weather will turn cooler, […]
La Tapatia Holds Vax Clinic
Newsroom@DominionPost.com COVID-19 vaccines were offered Saturday at La Tapatia Market and Tacos on Green Bag Road. The vaccines were for employees as well as any customers wanting […]
Going to school (or not) in a pandemic: Mon district to look at how COVID shaped its proficiency scores
Like getting a test back from the teacher and already knowing the grade, Donna Talerico said. Talerico, the deputy superintendent of Monongalia County Schools, was talking about […]
