CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Census and West Virginia Department of Commerce are encouraging all West Virginians to complete the U.S. Census. To assist media with coverage of the Census effort, the following link is being shared: https://2020census.gov/en/response-rates.html?es_p=11406297 It shows response rates for the nation and each state and can be[Read More…]
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WV Public Service Commission: A free call could save your life
By Charlotte Lane WVPSC Chairman With so many West Virginians home, staying safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and with the spring weather we are starting to see, I am sure many are contemplating home improvement projects. I wanted to remind everyone that State law requires contractors, businesses and homeowners alike[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Mothman says wash you claws!
POINT PLEASANT, W.VA. — Though much has changed recently, one of Mason County’s most famous residents remains on his perch at Fourth Street in Point Pleasant. The Point Pleasant Register’s March 27 front page features Mothman with advice for Mason County, W.Va., residents: Wash your claws. Editor Beth Sergent used the Mothman statute[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Girl Scouts suspends booth sales, need your help to donate cookies to first-responders
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Trying times call for comfort food: Girl Scout Cookies. The Girl Scouts of Black Diamond has suspended all booth sales to maintain the health and safety of Girl Scouts. But troops are left with cases upon cases of cookies they intended to sell to help reach their[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. readies additional resources for those in need
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — As the coronavirus continues to spread, the state is offering a number of services to support people in need, as well as businesses and the unemployed. State officials briefed the media on services during a daily briefing Thursday at the[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: As West Virginians lose jobs, Medicaid uses expand; day cares closing
By Erin Beck, Register-Herald Reporter CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As West Virginians lose their jobs, more may turn to the state/federal health insurance program Medicaid to obtain health care during the COVID-19 global pandemic. During a virtual news conference Thursday, officials with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Mountain Health Network reaching out to community for supplies
By Taylor Stuck, Herald Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Mountain Health Network is soliciting the community’s help in stocking the hospital with personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center are in need of: N95 masks Face shields Goggles Controlled Air Purifying[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Social distancing difficult for those with substance abuse issues
From WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The effects of social distancing and self-quarantine are weighing on all West Virginians, but a WVU expert in addiction studies suggests that individuals with substance use disorders who are in the recovery process may be more vulnerable to feelings of isolation and loneliness. Frankie Tack, clinical assistant[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Health officials say video requirements for Medicare patients puts rural, elderly W.Va. population at risk
By Joe Severino, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia health officials have been warning the federal government that if video telehealth requirements for Medicare patients aren’t waived, elderly rural patients will be at a much higher risk of exposing themselves to COVID-19. Earlier this month, the federal Centers for Medicare[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. extends income tax deadlines
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Tax Department is providing special tax filing and payment relief to individuals, fiduciaries, and corporations and pass-through entities whose 2019 annual income return is due April 15, 2020. The due date is extended to July 15, 2020. This extension is in response to the[Read More…]
