A COVID Doctor’s Journey: Aulick Looks Back at a Year of the Pandemic

GLEN DALE — Sometime in late February, Dr. Neal Aulick walked through the emergency room without gloves — for the first time since March 2020. And, lately — on the still-rare occasions in which a parent is willing to brave COVID-19 in order to get emergency care for a very sick child ...

West Virginia Officials Discover 20 More Unreported COVID-19 Deaths

CHARLESTON — More than a week after health officials found 165 unreported COVID-19 deaths in West Virginia, the state announced an additional 20 such deaths Friday. Gov. Jim Justice called for an investigation during his Friday COVID-19 briefing from the Capitol. “Whether they’re ...

More Than 250K in West Virginia Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

More than a quarter-million people in West Virginia are now fully vaccinated from COVID-19, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources website. The DHHR site stated Thursday that 252,246 state residents have received the proper dosage of COVID vaccine to be completely ...

West Virginia Follows IRS, Extends State Tax Deadline to May 17

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that he has directed the West Virginia Tax Department to extend the state’s income tax filing and payment deadline until Monday, May 17. That corresponds with the federal government’s recent tax filing extension to the same date. Individual taxpayers do not need to file any forms or call the West Virginia Tax Department to qualify for this extension. This relief does not apply to estimated tax payments that are due on April 15. These payments are still due that day. Taxes must be paid as taxpayers earn or receive income during the ...

IRS Will Delay Tax Deadline Until May 17

Americans will be getting extra time to prepare their taxes. The Internal Revenue Service says it’s delaying the traditional tax filing deadline from April 15 until May 17. The IRS announced the decision Wednesday and said it would provide further guidance in the coming days. The move ...

Ohio County Vaccination Clinics Ready to Expand

WHEELING — If the supply of COVID-19 vaccine made available to Americans arrives as expected, the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department is prepared to ramp up its output to meet demand. Vaccine supplies in the United States are expected to increase through the spring, with president Joe ...