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June 1: Events canceled/postponed due to coronavirus

Due to the precautions being taken surrounding the coronavirus, the following changes have been made regarding events and meetings in the local area: ¯ Today’s meeting of the Jefferson County E-911 Board is canceled. The next scheduled meeting of the board is at 6 p.m. August 3 at the Jefferson County Emergency Operations Center. ¯ The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will be closed until further notice as a measure of safety for employees and the public. Curbside pickup service will begin today. ¯ The Tuesday meeting of the Jefferson County Retired Teachers ...

May 30: Events canceled/postponed due to coronavirus

Due to the precautions being taken surrounding the coronavirus, the following changes have been made regarding events and meetings in the local area: ¯ Two Ridges Presbyterian Church, 1085 Canton Road, Wintersville, plans to resume services on Sunday. ¯ The Monday meeting of the Jefferson County E-911 Board is canceled. The next scheduled meeting of the board is at 6 p.m. August 3 at the Jefferson County Emergency Operations Center. ¯ The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will be closed until further notice as a measure of safety for employees and the public. ...

Jobless claims continue to roll in, total 41 million nationwide

WASHINGTON — An estimated 2.1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses around the country, bringing the running total since the coronavirus shutdowns took hold in mid-March to about 41 million, the government said ...

5,000 more West Virginians file for unemployment aid

CHARLESTON — About 4,800 West Virginians filed for unemployment aid last week as the state’s economy continues to reel during the coronavirus pandemic, federal officials said Thursday. The new applications are slightly down from the previous week’s filings and come as Gov. Jim Justice pushes forward with a plan to lift virus restrictions on businesses. West Virginia’s unemployment rate hit 15 percent in April and state officials said they have processed more than 164,000 unemployment claims since the pandemic forced widespread business shutdowns. Nationwide, about 41 ...

Federal government extends National Guard deployment

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice and West Virginia’s representation in the U.S. Senate praised action Thursday by President Donald Trump to keep the West Virginia National Guard on the frontlines of the coronavirus rapid response in the state. Trump issued the order to extend Title 32 full-time National Guard duty for all states and federal territories until the middle of August. Trump made the announcement over Twitter Thursday. “The men and women of the National Guard have been doing a great job fighting the Coronavirus,” Trump said. “This week, I will extend their Title 32 ...

Cancer, coronavirus a dangerous mix, new studies find

New research shows how dangerous the coronavirus is for current and former cancer patients. Those who developed COVID-19 were much more likely to die within a month than people without cancer who got it, two studies found. They are the largest reports on people with both diseases in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and Canada. In one study, half of 928 current and former cancer patients with COVID-19 were hospitalized and 13 percent died. That’s far more than the various rates that have been reported in the general population. Results were published Thursday in the ...