Hindsight is 20/20 – quite literally. As I write this piece on March 23, it was about a year ago I sat in my old apartment’s home office […]
Tag: COVID-19
Preston Commission gets COVID update; cases continue, more doses coming
KINGWOOD — Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the first active case of COVID in Preston County. In an update to commissioners, VJ Davis, director of the […]
W.Va. Archery in the Schools tourney to proceed, despite COVID’s slings and arrows
A select group of West Virginia’s elementary, middle and high school students this week will draw back on the fundamental and the elemental, too. “You have to […]
The COVID-19 finish line may be in sight, but you shouldn’t stop to change your sneakers
To many, it may seem the COVID-19 pandemic is quickly approaching the conclusion of its final act: Vaccines are being rolled out, Gov. Jim Justice authorized indoor […]
More COIVD cases in area schools
University High School went into Monday with another positive COVID case of a student, which in turn put an additional 17 students, plus one teacher, into quarantine, […]
Fairs and Festivals in the state open to public May 1; vaccines open to 16 and up
Fairs and festivals throughout West Virginia are slated to reopen to the public on May 1 – if the number of active COVID-19 cases continue to decline […]
Democratic legislators call on leadership to enforce COVID rules following positive diagnosis of GOP delegate
MORGANTOWN – Following the weekend announcement that House of Delegates Government Organization chair Brandon Steele, R-Raleigh, was diagnosed with COVID, legislative Democratic leaders issued calls Monday for […]
Seed shortage leads farmers to rely on one another
MORGANTOWN—Concern over food shortages and difficulty getting to grocery stores due to COVID-19 caused many West Virginians to turn to local farmers, and in turn, local farmers […]
SAMUEL: The positives and negatives of COVID-19 for wildlife
I’ve written about some of the obvious negatives of the pandemic on wildlife. The loss of hunters and tourists in Africa and parks around the world has […]
Two positive cases put 100 into quarantine at UHS
MORGANTOWN — Two equals 100 (plus) at University High School. At least it did Friday. Which is why the COVID disinfecting crew of Monongalia County’s school district […]
