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Free COVID-19 testing to be offered at West Liberty University

WEST LIBERTY — West Liberty University is working with the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department to provide free, on-campus COVID-19 testing for its students and employees prior to the beginning of the school year. No appointments will be taken, and officials say there will be no need to self quarantine following the tests; however, everyone is urged to wear a mask, limit community activity and practice good sanitation prior to receiving their test results. The testing clinics will be held on the main floor of the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex at the following ...

Update: Big Ten, Pac-12 pull plug on fall football amid pandemic

The Big Ten and Pac-12 won't play football this fall because of concerns about COVID-19, taking two of college football's five power conferences out of a crumbling season amid the pandemic. About an hour after the Big Ten's announcement, the Pac-12 called a news conference to say its season ...

Turnover high among health officials amid coronavirus pandemic

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases burned out, dozens of state and local public health officials around the country have resigned or have been fired amid the coronavirus outbreak, a testament to how politically combustible masks, lockdowns and infection ...

DeWine’s conflicting coronavirus tests raise backlash

COLUMBUS — The Ohio governor’s positive, then negative, tests for COVID-19 have provided fuel for skeptics of government pandemic mandates and critics of his often-aggressive policies. “I’m sure the internet is lighting up with ‘Well, you can’t believe any test,’ “ Mike DeWine said in a WCOL radio interview Friday, after a whirlwind of events the day before when the initial positive showing forced the Republican to scrub a planned meeting with President Donald Trump. And on Sunday, he told CNN’s “State of the Union” that “people should not take away from my ...

DeWine tests positive, then negative, for coronavirus

COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday after testing positive earlier in the day before he was to meet with President Donald Trump, according to a statement from his office. His wife, Fran DeWine, also tested negative, as did staff members. They underwent ...

Indian Creek schools to delay start date to Sept. 8

WINTERSVILLE — Indian Creek Local School District officials have altered their school calendar this year, and buildings will open Sept. 8 to accommodate face-to-face learning. The school board conducted a special meeting on Wednesday to approve its revised calendar for 2020-21. The new version changed the initial Aug. 19 start date and Superintendent T.C. Chappelear said there many reasons behind the decision. “There were a lot of factors that came into play,” Chappelear said. “One was COVID-19 and preparing for the beginning of the year. “At the same time, we have ...