Active COVID-19 Cases in West Virginia at Lowest Level in 3 Months

Active cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia have dropped to their lowest levels in three months. The Department of Health and Human Resources said there were 8,954 active COVID-19 cases statewide on Saturday. The last time active cases were below 9,000 was on Nov. 12. Active cases have been ...

‘Reimagining the Region’ in a Pandemic

Read the Finance section by clicking here Read the Manufacturing and Technology section by clicking here WHEELING — COVID-19 has impacted every facet of life over the past year. We all know someone affected by the coronavirus, either through being diagnosed with the virus or seeing changes ...

Three Cases of UK Variant of COVID-19 Detected in Morgantown

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University on Saturday said it had confirmed three cases of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 in the Morgantown area, and two are WVU students. Genetic sequencing of samples from the WVU Medicine testing program detected the B.1.1.7 variant in Morgantown campus test ...

Cuomo and Newsom: Portraits of Failure During COVID

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, two Democratic governors on opposite ends of the country were hailed as heroes for their leadership in a crisis. Times have changed, though. Andrew Cuomo of New York and Gavin Newsom of California are embroiled in distinct ...

Community College Enrollment Plummets During COVID

PHOENIX (AP) — Peniella Irakoze is cold calling a list of 1,001 fellow students who didn’t return to Phoenix College this semester, checking on how they’re managing during the coronavirus pandemic. The calls have become a regular part of her job at a community college like others ...