SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sat 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith carried out its signature conference by adhering to social distancing guidelines that offered a stark reminder of how the global coronavirus pandemic is ...
T-L Photo/ ROBERT A. DEFRANK Like the other courthouse offices, the Belmont County Clerk of Courts is remaining open, but taking all precautions during the pandemic of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The courthouse is taking action to reduce foot traffic and asking the public to make ...
CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Chevron is donating $60,000 to area food banks and $200,000 to 40 volunteer fire departments in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, the company announced. Food banks in and Marshall County, along with Allegheny, Greene, Fayette, ...
WHEELING — The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s board of directors has appointed Betsy Delk as interim executive director. Delk resigned as a WSO board member and began her position as interim executive director Monday. She is a previous board president. “I want to thank the WSO board ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Any registered voter in Ohio who did not already cast an absentee ballot has until April 28 to do so. Voters can request an absentee ballot by calling 740-526-0188 or online at VoteOhio.gov. Readers of The Times Leader who live in Belmont County can clip and complete ...
WHEELING — Wheeling artist Vondel Bell just completed a mural project at Bridge Street Middle School, and he was all set to begin other projects in the coming weeks. Then the coronavirus outbreak happened, and all the work and potential income was put on hold for the time being. Bell is ...
WHEELING — While showroom walk-in traffic has slowed for area car dealerships in the wake of the on-going coronavirus outbreak, they are still open for business with dealers also offering customers a chance to peruse cars through online shopping options Straub Automotive General Manager ...
WHEELING — The light at the Temple Shalom shines brightly these days as it welcomes neighbors to come and share in non-denominational community events. Last month, it was the site for a political forum featuring candidates for the Ward 4 seat on Wheeling City Council. Each month it serves ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- The Cumberland Trail Fire District has implemented practices to reduce its members exposure to COVID-19 and to continue to serve community. Fire Chief Tim Hall said many of these changes were implemented prior to the stay home order from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. “The ...
WHEELING, WV — To ensure that patients receive quality time with their physicians during the COVID-19 crisis, Wheeling Hospital’s Physician Practice Division members have turned to telehealth. Telehealth allows patients to have visits and consults with their doctors via computer. This is ...
By ROBERT DEFRANK Times Leader Staff Writer BARNESVILLE — Captina Conservancy welcomes nature enthusiasts to enjoy Captina Creek despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of whether they can actually visit the stream or not. People are invited to walk along the creek whenever ...
MARTINS FERRY -- Ohio Hills Health Services of Barnesville is among 51 community health centers that will share in $3.2 million in funding to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, city officials in Martins Ferry still are trying to get their hospital reopened since its closure ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Tens of thousands of medical workers across the United States are suddenly out of work as operating rooms and doctor’s offices go dark, casualties of urgent calls to prioritize coronavirus patients at overwhelmed hospitals and of the economic waves the crisis is ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Workers on American and foreign freighters are following new protocols and precautionary measures in the Great Lakes region to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Coast Guard will monitor American and foreign cargo vessels that have recently traveled to an area ...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Shady middlemen, phantom shipments, prices soaring by the hour, goods flown in on a private plane. What sounds like an organized-crime thriller is now the new reality for governors desperately trying to find the medical equipment their states need in the throes of a ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Despite state and local limits on public gatherings, some faith leaders have persisted in holding in-person services — a matter of religious freedom, they say, as the nation approached its fourth Sunday battling the coronavirus pandemic. The most high-profile clash over ...
WOODSFIELD – Monroe County Health Department confirmed Saturday that two residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The department said the positive cases are a male and a female, both in their 60s. Following protocol set by the Ohio Department of Health, our nursing staff ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new coronavirus. The president immediately said he had no intention of following that advice himself, saying, ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County has a 14th case of COVID-19, according to health department Deputy Director Robert Sproul. He added that half of those patients have recovered. “We knew there would be more numbers, but we’re 14 now. A female in her 50s,” Sproul said. He said the ...
BRIDGEPORT — A few local businesses are donating sweet treats and hot meals to first responders who are working the front lines amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bridgeport Police Chief John Bumba said his department has received a couple of special deliveries from a local business and a ...