CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The number of COVID-19 patients in West Virginia hospital intensive care units is approaching the high mark in the pandemic as officials pleaded Monday for more people to get vaccinated and for the federal government to expedite a booster shot. There are 203 virus patients in ICUs across the state, the most since Jan. 11. The record is 219 set on Jan. 6, according to state health data. Currently there are 640 people hospitalized for the...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Frontier Communications plans to hire 100 employees in West Virginia by the end of the year to support the company's upcoming network expansion. Frontier said in a news release that it will hire cable splicers and outside plant technicians throughout the state. It's part of the company’s national fiber-optic network expansion over the next three years. “Frontier is making substantial investments in fiber-optic technology, which requires hiring the best talent that will help us achieve our growth plans,”...

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Bob Huggins has agreed to a two-year contract extension that includes the option for him to step aside or continue coaching after the 2023-24 season. Under the agreement announced Friday, Huggins, who turns 68 next month, will earn $4.15 million in each of the next three seasons. Huggins earned his 900th coaching victory when the Mountaineers beat Morehead State in the NCAA Tournament in March. Huggins entered similar arrangements during contract extensions in 2012 and 2017....

By Sarah Richardson After sitting empty for several years, the old Lowell’s Bakery storefront is alive with activity once again, and will reopen as a new bakery and gathering spot: Good Roads Bakehouse. Pittsburgh transplant Daniel Cannon is the owner of the new establishment, and is eager to provide a food option to the community The post Good Roads Bakehouse brings simple deliciousness to Frankford first appeared on Mountain Messenger.

The Hanna Farmstead has now opened their sunflower field and flower garden to the public and will remain open through Oct. 31. There will also be family activities including horseshoe pits, cornhole, a square bale maze for children, kids’ barrel train, rubber duck race, and an assortment of other activities. The sunflower and flower fields offer excellent photo opportunities for seniors wanting a venue to take their senior pictures.  Seniors and their photographers can schedule private sessions at their convenience....

All first-year students attending WVSOM learned how to administer Narcan as part of their White Coat Ceremony. (Photo courtesy WVSOM) In a state noted to be among those most affected by the opioid epidemic, one medical school in West Virginia is taking a bold step in working to prevent drug overdose deaths. As part of the White Coat Ceremony that marks the start of first-year students’ medical school journeys, all 214 members of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s...

By Angela McGill On Aug. 24, a brief meeting was conducted by the Greenbrier County Commission. A number of courthouse construction project items were tabled until the next meeting as there is nothing to report as of the meeting time. “They’re action items that are only to be taken if something is going on there, or payment schedules that would be due, as of now there isn’t anything that needs to be discussed and it will be tabled until next...