by Kate Shunney West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has announced a Stay at Home order for state residents beginning on Tuesday, March 24 at 8 p.m. The order remains in place until the state lifts it, said officials. Justice put the order in place on Monday during an early afternoon press conference. Justice said this […]
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Chip Shots
by Jim Buzzerd Uncharted waters Last Thursday Coronavirus caused the sports world to come to a grinding halt. Actually, the beginning of the end began Wednesday night when the NBA suspended its season when Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus. Later, teammate Donovan Mitchell also tested positive. Prior to that the […]
Spring sports season put on pause
by Jamie Harris Last Friday, March 13 all Morgan County spring sports teams along with the rest of the schools in West Virginia were suspended until further notice due to the recent coronavirus outbreak. This also included the cancellation of the WV A, AA and AAA Girls State Basketball Championships and the boys’ regional basketball […]
Schools close to stem virus spread
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools are closed for students through at least Friday, March 27, due to Governor Jim Justice’s March 13 order to close all West Virginia public and private schools. The move is meant to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Morgan County Schools has already taken steps to continue […]
As COVID-19 cases surge, public health officials repeat guidance for prevention, care
by Kate Evans The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) reported 3,487 confirmed and presumed cases of COVID-19 and 68 deaths in the United States as of Monday evening. Some 49 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands were reporting cases of the virus. West Virginia was the only state […]
Bridge work slated to close section of Rt. 13 for months
by Kate Shunney A bridge replacement project on Winchester Grade Road (Rt. 13) has affected drivers on the well-traveled road since last year, but a separate bridge project is expected to close a section of the roadway for several months this spring. Bridge engineer Paul Steedman of the West Virginia Division of Highways confirmed that […]
Closures, schedule changes take effect amid efforts to reduce virus spread
Notices of closure are becoming a common sight around Hancock as local businesses, towns, and churches deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Notices of closure are becoming a common sight around Hancock as local businesses, towns, and churches deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney Schools, churches, restaurants, and other businesses have […]
Events cancelled, doors closed
by Kate Shunney Greenwood’s Mt. Olivet Church sign on Sunday, March 15. Editor’s note: This online story was edited to reflect the announcement late Tuesday that West Virginia had its first confirmed case of the virus. Public life in Morgan County changed swiftly late last week, as state and then local officials took decisive action […]
Deputy traffic stop leads to large drug seizure
by Kate Shunney A traffic stop by a Morgan County Sheriff’s deputy on Sunday night led officers to locate and seize a large amount of illegal drugs from a vehicle passing through the area. Deputy Dennis Jenkins has charged Marreen J. Garrett, 59, of Morgantown with felony possession of a controlled substance with the intent […]
City National bank robber sentenced to jail
The Maryland man who robbed the City National Bank in Berkeley Springs in June of 2019 has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail for the crime. According to press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia, Steven L. Silverman, 50, of Thurmont, Md., was sentenced on Monday, […]
