Following the Coronavirus

Another COVID-19 Spike Expected in Belmont County

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Another surge in new COVID-19 coronavirus cases is expected as the Belmont County Health Department receives more positive results. Deputy Director Robert Sproul reported five new cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of positive tests in the county to 559. The chief source of new cases were recent vacations taken by a group of nearly 100 student athletes, including 45 Belmont County residents, to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, and others who took a trip to Panama City in Florida. Recently, some staff at area businesses including the Bellaire Kroger, Shadyside ...

Young Adults Driving Spike in COVID Cases in W.Va.

CHARLESTON — Much like other states across the nation, West Virginia is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases partly driven by young adults in their 20s. According to data from the Department of Health and Human Resources’ coronavirus dashboard, 17 percent of the state’s positive COVID-19 ...

Gov. Justice: State Active Coronavirus Cases Still Overreported

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice remained upset Monday about the number of active cases of COVID-19 on the website that tracks the data in West Virginia and again defended the forced resignation of the state’s health officer. Justice, speaking Monday during a coronavirus briefing at the ...

WHEELING — As several families participated in Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center’s Salamander Search in a small stream along Falls Drive last week, one thing was quite apparent: Their enjoyment of being outdoors in the midst of nature. While indoor summer ...

Recreational Activities Return as Fourth of July Holiday Approaches

With the Fourth of July less than a week away, there is an extra emphasis on outdoor activities in the age of COVID-19 due to the open air as well as the ability to easily social distance. As such, a number of state parks have already opened while others plan to do so later this week, just in ...