MORGANTOWN — What started as a sprint has become a slog. That, in a nutshell, sums up COVID-19 vaccination efforts across the country. Monongalia County’s vaccination numbers […]
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Justice to launch vax incentive lottery
Of big bucks and Baby Dog. Gov. Jim Justice took the pandemic to the pocketbook on Thursday afternoon, promising an array of prize giveaways for West Virginians […]
Mon BOE hears request to lessen mask mandate
Carmen Abreu is hoping to save a little face this coming fall in Monongalia County’s school district. Abreu, who first spoke to Board of Education members last […]
West Virginia University updates COVID-19 guidance
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University publicly updated its mask-wearing and out-of-state travel COVID-19 policies for fully vaccinated individuals in a WVU Today article published Tuesday. According to […]
Moderna vaccine may be OK’d for ages 12-15; Justice considering new vaccine incentives to reach Call to Arms goal
MORGANTOWN — It appears that the Moderna vaccine is safe for children ages 12-15, and it’s expected it will go before the FDA and CDC to consider […]
We won’t all get back to ‘normal’ at the same time
For so long, COVID dominated not only our headlines, but our whole world. (It still dominates in many parts of the world.) There was nothing to talk […]
New UTC bonds to be issued, some contingent on Kohl’s, Texas Roadhouse
MORGANTOWN — Developer WestRidge, the Monongalia County Commission and a team of legal and financial consultants had all but finalized a $72 million bond issuance in March […]
Mon’s school district mulls over second COVID vax for middle-schoolers
Eddie Campbell Jr. knows all about teachable moments. Monongalia County’s superintendent of schools began his career as a teacher and coach in Virginia. Campbell’s resume also includes […]
Remembering COVID victims
Newsroom@DominionPost.com In West Virginia, 2,775 residents have died of COVID-19, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Resources. On Sunday, Suncrest United Methodist Church honored […]
W.Va. sees 12% rise in center-based child care costs due to pandemic, report says
MORGANTOWN — Center-based child care costs rose by 12% overall in West Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released in September by the Center […]
