Facing dwindling numbers already, VFW vets have new enemy: COVID-19 On a chilly Wednesday afternoon in November, six days before Veterans Day 2014, Tom Mathews bellied up […]
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MCHD to provide flu shots, COVID-19 testing at Mylan Park Thursday
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Because of Veterans Day, Monongalia County Health Department’s weekly free COVID-19 testing will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday. And because flu vaccines also will be […]
Rotary District 7545 establishes statewide veterans initiative
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Rotary District 7545 announced the establishment of a new statewide veterans support initiative to support West Virginia Veterans. The initiative is expected to result in one […]
Veteran’s 2nd novel looks at war ’s effect
Coming home from war can be rough, especially for Vietnam veterans. West Virginia author John Brown’s second book, “Augie’s World,” is dedicated to those who suffer from […]
DAR raises funds with online auction
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Hagans-Evans Daughters of the American Revolution in Morgantown has set up an online fundraiser auction to be conducted by Joe R Pyle Complete Auction & Realty […]
Workshops help service members, veterans, families
Topics include stress solutions, communication Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — The American Red Cross will host a series of virtual workshops — live, interactive and virtual — facilitated by […]
Veteran centers outfitted with video tech for visits
By Gabriella Brown Newsroom@DominionPost.com As a West Virginia native, Sarah Shabih said when she first heard of Telehealth Access for Seniors, she knew she […]
101-year-old navy veteran recounts her experience
By Gabriella Brown Newsroom@DominionPost.com At 101 years old, World Wall II veteran and resident of Morgantown Isabel Jones hardly seems a day over 85. “To be 101 […]
Healing those who serve: Project Healing Waters brings peace to wounded combat veterans with fly fishing
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — What can we give to someone who’s risked it all overseas? The answer is simple for Parkersburg resident Bubba Holt: Healing. “Healing Waters had […]
‘We ’re not going to forget that’
Veterans remind us what today’s holiday should really mean Walter Zinn never got tired of telling it. It was a war story. The events described occurred on […]