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 Thursday, May 21. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 1,593Total Lab Results reported – 83,181; positive test percentage, 1.92%Total Deaths – 70 The number of new[Read More…]
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Coronavirus Update: Memorial Day traffic one of the deadliest, according to WVU researcher
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…]
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…]
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…]
Today is last day to register for June 9 Primary Election in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, May 19, is the last day for West Virginians to register or update voter registration to vote in the June 9 Primary Election. For more information on how to vote in the June 9 Primary Election, including how to register to vote, visit GoVoteWV.com. Voters may apply to[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 1,509 positive cases, 68 deaths as of 10 a.m. today; After 2,266 more tests, cases up 18 since 10 a.m. on Monday
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 Monday, May 18. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 1,509Total Lab Results reported – 78,301; positive test percentage, 1.93%Total Deaths – 68 The number of new[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…]
Mister Bee offers free shipping for Memorial Day on ‘Salute Our Veterans & Military Personnel’ chip online sales
West Virginia-based company will donate a portion of proceeds from every sale – May 18 to 29 – to USO Release from Mr. Bee: PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Mary Anne Ketelsen, chief executive officer of Mister Bee Potato Chips, in honor of Memorial Day, is offering free shipping from today through[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: Farmers markets, local independent grocers working to meet West Virginia’s food demand
By Lexi Browning For The WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.VA. — When the coronavirus pandemic began to spread in West Virginia, Shelly Keeney, market director of The Wild Ramp in Huntington, W.Va., wasn’t sure what to expect. For the first time, the farmer’s market had closed its doors to the public,[Read More…]
