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COVID-19: The Latest

Surge in coronavirus cases across South, West raise fears progress slipping

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Coronavirus cases in Florida surpassed 100,000 on Monday, part of a surge across the South and West as states reopen for business and many Americans resist wearing masks or keeping their distance from others. The disturbing signs in the Sunshine State as well as ...

West Virginia sees uptick in COVID-19 cases

CHARLESTON — While West Virginia is testing more for COVID-19, health officials said Monday that testing alone is not the sole reason for the state’s modest growth in coronavirus cases. According to the New York Times, COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have increased by 20 percent over the last ...

Recent free coronavirus testing in Weirton saw 417 tests, zero positive

NEW CUMBERLAND — The Hancock County Health Department reports no cases of COVID-19 were found during a recent free, public testing event in Weirton. According to information provided by the health department Monday, 417 individuals received tests June 12-13 at the Weirton Event Center. Of ...

West Virginia Catholic schools announce plans to welcome students back

WHEELING — West Virginia Catholic Schools have announced a plan to welcome students and staff back into the classroom this August. “We are working with our principals and pastors to lay out a plan to have their students in school five days a week,” Superintendent Mary Ann Deschaine ...

Experts: First wave of coronavirus still here

What’s all this talk about a “second wave” of U.S. coronavirus cases? In The Wall Street Journal last week, Vice President Mike Pence wrote in a piece headlined “There Isn’t a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave’” that the nation is winning the fight against the virus. Many public ...

Fitness fanatics return to gyms as state continue to reopen

As states continue the process of reopening after being shut down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, gyms have become a source of healing for many who were unable to work out while quarantining. “Part of the draw to come to the gym is the social interaction,” Val Holmes, owner of ...