Brooke County ‘Red’ on Monday’s COVID-19 Map

Marshall County is no longer alone in the red when it comes to Northern Panhandle counties on West Virginia’s COVID-19 alert map. Brooke County also turned red Monday on the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources map, joining Marshall as the two Northern Panhandle counties ...

Officials Eye Possible Next Steps in Live Online Learning

WHEELING — With live online classes happening in several Ohio County public schools, the county’s school board discussed Monday night ways to improve that experience and make it a more effective learning tool for students. The board took no action on the matter at Monday’s meeting, but there were plenty of suggestions, among them mandatory attendance in those live classes. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown school calendars throughout the state for a loop. Ohio County was “orange” on last Saturday’s West Virginia Department of Education school openings map, which forces ...

Brooke County joins Marshall County as ‘Red’ on state’s COVID-19 map

Brooke County turned red Monday on the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources COVID-19 county alert map, joining Marshall as the two Northern Panhandle counties experiencing "significant" risk of community spread. In Brooke County, the seven-day COVID-19 average shows an ...

COVID-19 Case Numbers Will See Local Students Continue Remote Learning

Students from Hancock to Wetzel counties will be on remote learning this coming week, meaning students won’t be back in class at the earliest until Dec. 3 after Gov. Jim Justice closed schools to in-person learning for a week following Thanksgiving. The latest West Virginia Department of ...

Retailers Brace as COVID Bears Down on Consumers

WASHINGTON (AP) — LaTonya Story is every retailer’s worst fear. With the viral pandemic re-surging through the country and the economy under threat, Story has decided to slash her holiday shopping budget. She’ll spend less than $2,000 this season, down from several thousand dollars in ...