MORGANTOWN, WVa. — COVID-19 has put the brakes on AAA’s Memorial Day travel forecast due to unavailable economic data and estimates that fewer travelers will hit the road this holiday weekend due to the pandemic and social distancing recommendations. But that doesn’t mean the roads will be safe and sound for[Read More…]
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Coronavirus Update: Opinion – West Virginia is ready for a safe return to work
By Rebecca McPhail President, West Virginia Manufacturers Association A few weeks ago, we told you how manufacturers had stepped up to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The #CreatorsRespond effort has helped our first responders and health care workers meet the unpredictable demands of managing an unprecedented viral threat. Thanks to[Read More…]
W.Va. Delegate Jordan Hill resigns from Legislature to pursue job opportunity
Release from the West Virginia House of Delegates: SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. – House Committee on Health and Human Resources Chairman Jordan Hill, R-Nicholas, today announced he will resign his seat in the House of Delegates to pursue a job opportunity outside of his district. “It has been my absolute honor and[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 1,545 positive cases, 69 deaths as of 10 a.m. today; After 2,340 more tests, cases up 36 since 10 a.m. on Tuesday
WV Press Update: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 1,545Total Lab Results reported – 80,641; positive test percentage, 1.92%Total Deaths – 69 The number of new[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Corrections to focus COVID-19 testing at Huttonsville
Release from W.Va. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation has enlisted the W.Va. National Guard and the Bureau for Public Health to increase COVID-19 testing at the Huttonsville Correctional Center, where an inmate was confirmed positive overnight. The 62-year-old male[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Diversity experts say COVID-19 has exacerbated class, racial disparities
WVU Today Release: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Face coverings, one of the recommended strategies to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, can evoke “mental gymnastics” for some groups—particularly those in communities who are already viewed with suspicion, according to a diversity expert at West Virginia University. This suspicion arises when groups are perceived[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin introduces bill to assist with veterans’ disability claims
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), led 5 Senators in introducing legislation to ensure Veterans and their representatives have 48 hours to review and dispute disability claims before they are finalized. “I’ve heard from Veterans across West Virginia who are upset that[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: State park campgrounds open to West Virginia residents on Thursday, cabins and lodges reopen May 26
Release from the West Virginia State Parks: SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Overnight facilities at West Virginia’s state parks and forests, currently closed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, will start reopening to state residents on Thursday, May 21. Campgrounds are scheduled to open Thursday, May 21, while cabins and lodges will open[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: A curve ball? As West Virginia reopens, statics for last month show new cases increased 75 percent, deaths increased 278 percent
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In West Virginia — and across the nation — “the curve” has been replaced by “the percentage” as the key monitoring tool for the spread of the Coronavirus. In February, March and early April, residents were told to watch for the curve, which is influenced[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Governor’s press briefing at 12:30 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of the Governor has issued the following media advisory: WHO: Gov. Jim Justice, other state officials. WHAT: Gov. Justice will provide an update for media on COVID-19 preparedness and response plans. WHEN: Today, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at 12:30 p.m. West Virginians can watch the live stream of this[Read More…]
