KINGWOOD — Not everyone in Preston County is onboard with COVID-19 restrictions, saying being required to follow them violates their rights. But, said a West Virginia University […]
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Finding community in digital spaces
The coronavirus has driven us indoors and separated us from coworkers, friends and loved ones. That’s nothing really new for Sara Loftus, a West Virginia University geography […]
Kingwood Pool to reopen Tuesday with COVID-19 restrictions
KINGWOOD — The Kingwood Pool will open for the summer on Tuesday with restrictions imposed because of COVID-19. It is the only municipal pool in Preston County. […]
Jail, prison COVID-19 testing complete; Justice responds to Manchin CARES Act spending bill
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that the statewide COVID-19 testing at jails and prisons – spurred by the Huttonsville prison outbreak – was completed by […]
Postcast 23 – June 12, 2020
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United Ways of West Virginia offers new call/text service to help struggling residents during COVID-19 pandemic aftermath
Many in our community were already under strain even before the COVID-19 pandemic landed on our doorsteps. And as the seemingly endless effects of its wave continue […]
State fair set to go in August; state remains at risk for COVID-19 outbreaks
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia State Fair topped Gov. Jim Justice’s news nuggets during Thursday’s COVID-19 press briefing. The State Fair Board voted to proceed with holding […]
WVU plans to return to campus for fall semester, considers off-site locations for classrooms
Students returning to West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus for the fall semester could find themselves in strange classrooms this August. During a webinar for the WVU community […]
Updated: Preston reconsidering outdoor graduation
UPDATE: 3 p.m. June 11, 2020 KINGWOOD — Preston County Schools is reconsidering an outdoor high school graduation and promises a decision will be made at the […]
A ‘glimmer of hope’ and ‘return to normalcy’ as three-week training kicks off in Monongalia County
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The word of the summer for University High athletic director Jeff Bailey is “hope.” It seems like a distant memory, but less than four […]