Monongalia County Commission declares State of Emergency in response to July 29 storms

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Commission has officially declared a State of Emergency for the county due to excessive rainstorms. During Commission’s regular meeting Wednesday, the declaration was approved unanimously after Monongalia County Emergency Management Director Jimmy Smith gave ...[read more]

New air ambulance added in the region

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – HealthNet Aeromedical Services and WVU Medicine have added a new helicopter to serve the emergency medical needs of people across the state. WVU President Gordon Gee, President and CEO of WVU Medicine Albert Wright, HealthNet Aeromedical Services President and CEO Clinton Burl...[read more]

Governor and team continue to work for a Mylan solution

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Production at the former Mylan oral solid dose facility in Morgantown has ceased, but efforts to save the plant and 1,400 jobs have not. During the live coronavirus briefing Wednesday the governor made it clear multiple efforts are ongoing to find a company to operate the faci...[read more]

Local officials watch hospital utilization as surge continues

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The continuing spike in coronavirus activity has hospital officials again looking at contingency plans to prepare for the possibility of a surge in virus cases. At WVU Medicine, President and CEO Albert Wright said they are watching the situation closely and consulting with ot...[read more]

PSC approves moves to extend lives of three power plants, but complications remain

Regulators in Kentucky and Virginia also have say-so in plants' future. The post PSC approves moves to extend lives of three power plants, but complications remain appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Marshall’s satellite campus community expresses wants, needs during presidential search listening sessions

The listening tour was at the South Charleston campus on Wednesday. The post Marshall’s satellite campus community expresses wants, needs during presidential search listening sessions appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Justice calls fed help with Mylan plant ‘pitiful’

Despite plant closure, governor says efforts not over. The post Justice calls fed help with Mylan plant ‘pitiful’ appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

WVDA ready for large role in State Fair of West Virginia

The 2020 event was canceled due to COVID-19. The post WVDA ready for large role in State Fair of West Virginia appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]