MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University President Gordon Gee sent a letter Wednesday, April 8, to the Mountaineer family announcing no in-person classes through the summer while praising the WVU community’s COVID-19 response. The letter also noted measures will continue through June 30 to ensure safety and well-being of students, faculty,[Read More…]
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Coronavirus Update: 14 WVU students testing positive for COVID-19
Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Health Department and West Virginia University were notified Wednesday that more than a dozen WVU students have tested positive for novel coronavirus COVID-19. Although investigations and contact tracing are ongoing, it is believed 14 students returned to private, off-campus residences upon returning to Morgantown.[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 462 cases, 4 deaths as of noon, Wednesday
WV Press Update CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of noon on Wednesday, April 8. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 462Total Lab Results reported – 12,545Total Deaths – 4 See the graphic below. The West Virginia Department of[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Governor press briefing today at 1 p.m.
* Media participation now on ZOOM * CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of the Governor has issued the following media advisory: Gov. Jim Justice to hold virtual press briefing on COVID-19 response today at 1 p.m. WHO: Gov. Jim Justice, other state officials. WHAT: Gov. Justice will provide an update for media on[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Governor, WV-DOT to hold virtual press briefing to award Roads to Prosperity project in Marshall County today at 11:30 a.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of the Governor has issued the following media advisory for a virtual press briefing to award Roads to Prosperity project in Marshall County today at 11:30 a.m. WHO: Gov. Jim Justice, Department of Transportation Secretary Byrd White, Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Jimmy Wriston. WHAT: Gov. Justice and[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Newly unemployed in W.Va. left to wait, wonder when financial help will arrive
By Caity Coyne, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than a tenth of the state’s civilian labor force, or 90,000 people, filed for unemployment benefits last month as the coronavirus dealt a crushing blow to an already ailing West Virginia economy. With layoffs and business closures mounting and state unemployment officials[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 412 cases, four deaths as of noon, Tuesday
WV Press Update CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of noon on Tuesday, April 7. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 412Total Lab Results reported – 12,059Total Deaths – 4 See the graphics below. The West Virginia Department of[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Association of Counties shared contact information for officials in all 55 counties
Release from the W.Va. Association of Counties: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s fifty-five county governments continue to offer their services during this ongoing pandemic as it affects the state. “In doing our part in promoting safe and healthy communities, most if not all courthouses have now closed their doors to the[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: WVU Medicine video explains pets are not at risk or contagious
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine has issued the following video on pets and animals: Pets and the animals in our lives aren’t likely to follow social distancing guidelines. If you are worried about how COVID-19 might affect your pets in your life and your neighbors’ lives, then WVU Medicine’s Kathy Moffett[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: AARP Tele-Town Hall with U.S. Sen. Manchin at 1 p.m. today
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — AARP West Virginia will host a a Tele-Town Hall with U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., to discuss the #CARES Act Stimulus package and a host of #COVID19 topics at 1 p.m., today, Tuesday., April 7. Register online today at https://vekeo.com/aarpwestvirginia/ to be added to the call list. You[Read More…]