Sign-wielders on Patteson Drive. Angry parents at school board meetings. “Karens” berating store employees, as seen on social media or in real life. They all have something […]
Tag: COVID-19
Sept. 5 letters to the editor
Can nothing really change their minds? We are told by those health care workers who feel they should be able to reject being vaccinated for COVID and […]
Rare faculty vote reveals overwhelming support for vaccine mandate
MORGANTOWN — The majority of WVU faculty have voted in favor of a non-binding resolution to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees and students on campus by […]
Mask protest in Preston Co.
KINGWOOD — Not all Preston County parents agree with the current school mask mandate. Roughly 20 parents, some with their children, protested the mandate Friday. They stood […]
Pandemic or no, the High Holidays are here
It’s Friday afternoon, and Rabbi Joe Hample is frazzled, and laughing, at the same time. He’s three days out from Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish […]
Justice: Worse numbers, same message — Get vaccinated
MORGANTOWN – The numbers grow ever worse. The message remains the same. “If you’re not vaccinated you’re taking one hell of a chance, that’s all there is […]
After skeptics fall to COVID, people ask awkward question: Should we care?
by Danny Westneat A reader wrote in with a blunt and honest comment that I want to share, because it alludes to a shift that’s taking place […]
Gov announces first winners in second round of Babydog sweepstakes
The first drawing in Babydog’s return to the road was held Thursday, yielding more winners in Gov. Jim Justice’s vaccination sweepstakes. This round features new prizes, including […]
Gen. Hoyer: ICU bed occupancy approaching January peak; number on ventilators already above January’s high
MORGANTOWN — It’s Day 537 of the pandemic, Joint Interagency Task Force Director Gen. James Hoyer said Wednesday. There are 670 West Virginians hospitalized with COVID, he […]
Mon Commission reinstates masks, prepares emergency declaration
MORGANTOWN — If you’re headed to a county facility, bring a mask. The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday reinstated its mandatory mask policy as COVID-19, now in […]
