Following the Coronavirus

COVID-19 Consequences Are Still Felt in West Virginia Education

CHARLESTON — The COVID-19 pandemic has infiltrated every level of education in West Virginia since it first crept into the Mountain State last spring, and officials at every level say the quest continues to improve the learning process and the access to it. A panel of officials overseeing K-12 education, community and technical colleges and four-year colleges met virtually with members of West Virginia media Wednesday during the West Virginia Press Association’s annual Legislative Lookahead. The group discussed what the pandemic has done to primary and secondary education, as well ...

Brooke County Gold on Wednesday COVID Map

COVID-19 numbers keep showing signs of improvement in the Northern Panhandle, as Brooke County was in gold on Wednesday's COVID alert map from the Department of Health and Human Resources. For a county to reach gold, the middle category of the five on the color-coded map, it must have an ...

West Virginia Coronavirus Czar, Dr. Clay Marsh, Touts West Virginia’s ‘Culture of Service’ in Fighting Virus

CHARLESTON — Dr. Clay Marsh, West Virginia’s coronavirus czar, told a congressional committee Tuesday that the state’s culture of service was one reason why West Virginia has one of the best COVID-19 vaccine rates in the nation. Marsh was among several witnesses Tuesday during a virtual hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. During the hearing, titled “No Time to Lose: Solutions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in the States,” Marsh spoke about West Virginia’s successful COVID-19 vaccination program as a ...

DeWine Should End COVID Curfew

We are glad to see Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to relax the Ohio COVID-19 curfew by one hour, but we’ll be even more pleased when it goes away completely. That’s because the curfew has produced little to no measurable results in combating the spread of COVID-19. DeWine first announced Ohio’s curfew on Nov. 19 amid speculation that he was considering a second business shutdown. Since then, the curfew has been extended three times. It had been set to expire Saturday before DeWine said he would relax the curfew by an hour. The initial curfew required “non-essential” ...

COVID Numbers Need to Match

For nearly a year, COVID-19 has been making its mark on Ohio, sickening residents and claiming lives. Throughout that period, state officials have made admirable efforts to keep the public informed. Gov. Mike DeWine has addressed Buckeye State residents at least weekly, and the Ohio Department of Health has made a wide variety of resources available to residents. One thing state and county health officials have not done very well, though, is show a unified front on the number of people who have died while infected with the coronavirus. With 88 counties to collect data from, of course ...