KINGWOOD — County commissions do not have the $10,000 allocated by the governor for each volunteer fire department, Preston County commissioners said Tuesday. County Administrator Kathy Mace […]
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Justice announces more fairs, festivals and arts grants totaling $1.14 million; three come to Mon County
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday announced another round of grants for various fairs festivals and arts offerings around the state to help them bridge a […]
Mon teachers return to school to prep for class
Monday was first day back since pandemic After five months of echoing hallways, schools across Monongalia County suddenly got noisy again Monday. That was when teachers and […]
Justice tweaks school re-entry color scales to narrow green and yellow, more closely match Harvard scale
MORGANTOWN — The color-coded school re-entry metric announced Friday has undergone its first tweak, with some tightening of the numbers for the green and yellow categories. Gov. […]
WVU study: Gaiters are helpful in containing wearers’ exhaled droplets
WVU Today Experts with the West Virginia University Center for Inhalation Toxicology found that – assuming it’s a good fit – a gaiter will, despite recent reports, […]
ACC CEO praises WVU COVID-19 dorm measures
The CEO of American Campus Communities Inc., a real estate investment trust that is the largest private dormitory manager in the United States, said West Virginia University […]
Mon County approves blended learning for first nine weeks
Faced with growing uncertainty and trepidation over COVD-19, Monongalia County Schools announced Friday it will go with blended learning for the first nine weeks of school this […]
Mountain Line Transit awarded $5.5 million in CARES money
Mountain Line Transit Authority has been awarded just under $5.5 million in CARES Act funding to offset losses and unbudgeted expenses due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Manchin tours Morgantown postal annex as part of effort to fight post office closures, cuts
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin capped a Friday tour of area U.S. Postal Service facilities with a stop at the Morgantown USPS Distribution Annex off Grafton Road. […]
Preston Schools discuss COVID expenses
KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools’ budget is holding up to the expenses of COVID-19 — so far. That’s thanks in large part to money flowing from Washington. […]
