ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Cases and deaths linked to COVID-19 are increasing locally, and area health departments are looking to the state for guidance on booster shots. Belmont County Deputy Health Commissioner Robert Sproul reported two more deaths related to the pandemic Monday, bringing Belmont ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — City leaders intend to hold orderly council meetings, even if disruptive participants must face criminal charges. Guests noticed some changes in the meeting chamber following the last council meeting, which featured angry outbursts and accusations surrounding information ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. Expectant women run a higher risk of severe illness and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to the ravages of COVID-19 in nursing homes, senior Democratic senators Tuesday introduced legislation to increase nurse staffing, improve infection control and bolster inspections. The bill, from a group led by Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Bob Casey of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Before last year, a one-credit technology course for students pursuing master’s degrees in education at the University of Washington wasn’t seen as the program’s most relevant. Then COVID-19 hit, schools plunged into remote learning, and suddenly material from that ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing number of colleges and universities are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students to attend in-person classes. But the new mandate has opened the door for those opposed ...