Positive COVID-19 Cases Still Going Up in West Virginia

CHARLESTON — The number of infections caused by the novel coronavirus continues its upward climb in West Virginia, but some indicators show the virus might be slowing down. Gov. Jim Justice and state officials gave a COVID-19 briefing Monday at the State Capitol Building. “This is a ...

Salango Sees COVID-19 Getting Worse in W.Va.

WHEELING — West Virginia Democratic nominee for governor Ben Salango sees COVID 19 cases in the state continuing to increase this fall as current leadership sits on $1.25 billion in federal federal sent to West Virginia to help stop spread of the virus. Salango arrived by Humvee Saturday to ...

Ohio County ‘Gold’ in Latest COVID-19 Map

WHEELING — The new COVID-19 school map has been released, and Ohio County is gold, meaning students will be in school four days next week barring enough cases to turn the county red. The school map contradicts the county-level map issued at 10 a.m. Saturday, which showed the county as ...

Wheeling Stabilizes City Finances With CARES Funds

WHEELING — The city of Wheeling has received $3 million in CARES Act reimbursements for municipalities, and the relief funding is being used to help bolster different pillars of the city’s fiscal structure as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact municipal finances. Members of the ...

Candidate Salango Sees COVID-19 Getting Worse for West Virginia

By JOSELYN KING Staff Writer WHEELING -- West Virginia Democratic nominee for governor Ben Salango sees COVID 19 cases in the state continuing to increase this fall as current leadership sits on $1.25 billion in federal federal sent to West Virginia to help stop spread of the ...