By Suzanne Elliott The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Kroger Mid-Atlantic, which operates 41 stores in West Virginia, including three in Morgantown, said it has reached a tentative agreement with its 4,600-plus associates on a tentative labor agreement. “Given the unique circumstances everyone is experiencing in today’s world, the Kroger Mid-Atlantic[Read More…]
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Frontier internet service outage cripples Jefferson County neighborhood
By Colin McGuire The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Does $10 make up for five days without internet access? It’s a tricky question as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on and some students are forced to learn from home — by logging into classrooms virtually — while their parents earn a[Read More…]
Kanawha Valley Senior Services strives to leave no senior behind during pandemic
By Joe Severino Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When the COVID-19 pandemic began almost eight months ago, one of the first programs at Kanawha Valley Senior Services to be halted was its adult day center. In normal years, the program serves families of seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, caring[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 35,324 positive cases, 585 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. 17. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 35,324 Current Active Cases – 10,707 Total[Read More…]
Poynter: How journalists can ward off burnout
Start by understanding trauma and practicing digital wellness By: Samantha Ragland This is a hard time for all journalists. It’s a time when we are more journalist than any other role we hold. It’s a time when our attempts at escaping this work, this role, are halted by even the slightest[Read More…]
W.Va. firefighter ‘Captain Cindy’ Murphy battling impact of COVID in the community and classroom
Fire prevention, public safety education initiatives continuing during pandemic By Lexi Browning, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In her 30-year career as a firefighter, Clarksburg Fire Department Captain Cindy Murphy has never encountered a public health challenge as far-reaching as the Coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus’ attack on the public’s health[Read More…]
Opinion: Rethinking how W.Va. emerges from COVID
By Mike Myer The Intelligencer of Wheeling, W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice already has earned a starring role in the history books for the way in which he has led West Virginians through what for many is the toughest time of their lives. Though, as Justice points out, every one of[Read More…]
Manchin against expanding U.S. Supreme Court
By Jess Mancini The Inter-Mountain PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The moderate Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia won’t vote for expanding the size of the U.S. Supreme Court or ending the filibuster. “No way, shape or form,” Manchin said. Republicans, fearing losing control of the upper chamber, are using the prospect[Read More…]
New industry in town: Pallet selling, liquidation on the rise in North Central West Virginia
By Steven Baublitz WVNews CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — Pallet selling and liquidation, a popular business practice in surrounding states, is gaining popularity in the Mountain State, with a handful of businesses operating in North Central West Virginia. Haddix Liquidations, located in Nutter Fort, has been operating for the past[Read More…]
Annual Warm Hearts, Warm Hands event in W.Va. meets needs of thousands
By Jessica Wilt The Journal INWOOD, W.Va. — The South Berkeley Social Club began years ago, eventually taking things to the social media platform as Facebook became more popular. Whether in pre-social media days or now, the group has remained with the same focus: “A page with a purpose.” One[Read More…]