HUNTINGTON — Marshall University history professor Dr. Chris White has kicked off a new podcast discussing the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release. “COVID in West Virginia Podcast with Chris White” is available on Spotify, Stitcher and Apple Podcasts.…
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Virtual seminar to discuss combatting COVID-19 isolation in senior adults
“Combating COVID Isolation,” a free virtual Caregiver Café seminar about coping with the effects of COVID-19 in our nation’s senior living communities, will be offered at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28.
Marshall to host virtual events in recognition of Black History Month 2021
HUNTINGTON — Marshall University has several events planned in February to recognize Black History Month 2021, most of which will be virtual and observe all of the university’s and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 guidelines. The Dr.…
Testing event to focus on Black residents
The City of Beckley and the Partnership of African-American Churches (PAAC) is on a mission to get Black residents tested and vaccinated for Covid, Parks and Recreation Director Leslie Baker announced Monday.
Abandoned ducks, geese dying at Glenwood Park
PRINCETON — Jeffrey King has taken advantage of his free time during the coronavirus pandemic by walking his dog around Glenwood Recreational Park.
More than 600 veterans get COVID-19 vaccine
HUNTINGTON — More than 600 veterans were given the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine this past weekend at the Hershel “Woody” Williams Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Huntington.
WV pressuring federal authorities to increase vaccine delivery
CHARLESTON — West Virginia officials say they are making a full-court press to convince federal authorities to increase deliveries of COVID-19 vaccine to the state. That included a scheduled call Monday afternoon from Gov. Jim Justice to the White House…
W.Va. Covid numbers improving
Coronavirus statistics in West Virginia continued to pull back from early January highs to levels in some categories not seen in nearly two months as coronavirus deaths and cases in the U.S. have dropped markedly over the past couple of…
Covid-19 vaccination clinics planned across West Virginia for residents 65 and older
CHARLESTON — Today Gov. Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and the West Virginia Joint Interagency Task Force for Covid-19 Vaccines announced the Covid-19 vaccine clinics that will be held this week through Operation Save…
DHHR reports more than 1.83 million Covid-19 tests have been completed
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of Jan. 24, there have been 1,837,747 total confirmatory laboratory results received for COVID-19, with 115,307 total cases and 1,895 total deaths.