Following the Coronavirus

W.Va. Gets Extension of State/Local COVID Aid in New Bill

CHARLESTON — A federal deadline to spend what remains of the $1.25 billion in coronavirus aid to state and local governments by the end of the year was extended in the latest federal COVID-19 package being considered by Congress this week. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., held a call with media members Monday afternoon in anticipation of the U.S. Senate passing a $2.4 trillion omnibus bill to keep the government funded through the fiscal year, with a $900 billion new coronavirus relief package. One of the key provisions of that new coronavirus relief package is a provision ...

All 4 Northern Panhandle Counties Among 32 In ‘Red’ on Sunday COVID Alert Map

All four Northern Panhandle counties were in “red” on the state’s Sunday COVID alert map. They had plenty of company. Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Marshall counties were among 32 “red” counties on the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources map. Hancock and Brooke were among five counties in the state with an infection rate of at least 100 cases per 100,000 residents. Hancock had an infection rate of 118.51 cases per 100,000 residents and a percent positivity of 16.43. Brooke had an infection rate of 115.25 and a percent positivity of 16.36. Ohio County had an ...

West Virginia School Map Red as Holidays Near

As Christmas break nears for West Virginia schools, students in 49 of the state’s 55 counties are on remote learning, according to Saturday’s West Virginia Department of Education COVID-19 school re-entry map. That list of remote learning counties includes many of the state’s largest ...

Rev. Cummings Makes a Merry Christmas for Area Families

The Rev. Darrell Cummings said cars started lining up at 6 a.m. Saturday in front of Bethlehem Temple’s North Wheeling Dream Center to receive groceries and for children to choose toys. As of 10:30 a.m. Saturday, the line extended north on Rt. 2 to Northern Parkway. The format was ...

General Apologizes Over Vaccine Shipments

(AP) — The Army general in charge of getting COVID-19 vaccines across the United States apologized on Saturday for “miscommunication” with states over the number of doses to be delivered in the early stages of distribution. “I failed. I’m adjusting. I am fixing and we will move ...

Tight Supplies for Virus Gear Cost U.S. States Billions

(AP) — Ray Bellia had a good business before the coronavirus pandemic. He topped $4 million in annual sales from his New Hampshire store that specialized in protective gear for police. Then he got a call from a buyer with the state of Massachusetts asking if he had anything that could ...