Morgantown bar appeals similar ruling to 4th Circuit By Steven Allen Adams The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In his fifth court victory challenging his executive order authority during a pandemic state of emergency, a federal judge ruled Monday that Gov. Jim Justice’s mask mandate was reasonable. All[Read More…]
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Unemployment drops in West Virginia
By Suzanne Elliott The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the month of October dropped more than two percentage points to 6.4% and the number of 18,100 state residents found jobs. October marked the sixth consecutive month of improving unemployment numbers in West Virginia. Plus,[Read More…]
County organizations encouraging West Virginians to shop local this holiday season
By Jessica Wilt The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Whether it be Jefferson County’s “Love our towns. Support our neighbors. Shop local” or Berkeley County’s “Shop Small Berkeley” campaign, the sentiment across the area is clear — encouragement to shop small this holiday season. Both areas have seen the local businesses[Read More…]
West Virginans’ Thanksgiving plans vary due to Covid-19
By Jessica Farrish The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Thanksgiving 2020 will look different at some homes around southern West Virginia, local residents reported. On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reminded Americans that the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to “celebrate at home with the people you[Read More…]
WV Charleston Catholic’s Aiden Satterfield signs with West Liberty University
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Aiden Satterfield, a senior wing/guard for Charleston Catholic, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball following his senior season at NCAA Division II West Liberty University. Satterfield was the captain of West Virginia’s class A all-state team last season as a 6’6[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia with 42,083 positive cases, 682 deaths as of 10 a.m. today
Free testing sites listed; Harvard Global Health COVID Map included WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 42,083 Current Active Cases – 13,940 Total[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin leads members of Congress in pressing for local media consideration in recruitment advertising in 2021
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, D-WV, and Mike Rounds, R-SD, and Representatives Salud Carbajal, D-CA-24. and Bradley Byrne, R-AL-1, have pressed for local media consideration when the Department of Defense (DoD) uses advertisements for recruitment. The members specifically called for the use of the House-passed language in the[Read More…]
How’s your bird? Tips to properly thaw your frozen turkey for a perfect Thanksgiving feast
From WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Preparing a Thanksgiving turkey requires planning. Thaw your frozen bird too early and you could unknowingly serve your guests a foodborne illness. Leave it in the freezer too long and it won’t be ready for the big day. Molly Poffenbarger, health educator with the West[Read More…]
WVU men’s basketball team opens season Wednesday
Game set for 7 p.m. Wednesday on ESPN; Preview WVU 2020-21 basketball program here UPDATED: WV Press Report MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The No. 15-ranked West Virginia University men’s basketball team will open the 2020-21 season against South Dakota State in the opening round of the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic[Read More…]
Stonerise unveils new branding across its transitional care network
Press release from Stonerise: CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia’s leading provider of clinician-led transitional care recently unveiled “One Stonerise,” an initiative to unify its branding and “Back to Health, Back to Life” positioning across The Stonerise Network, which includes Stonerise Transitional Care Centers, Stonerise Therapy, Stonerise Home Health and Stonerise Hospice.[Read More…]
