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Previous anniversaries of Cubs' first league game By JohnW53 on May 7, 2021, 4:43am CDT + The Cubs are scheduled to host the Pirates today, May 7 -- the 150th anniversary of their first "league" game, also played at home: their National Association debut, a victory over the Cleveland Forest Citys. After 3 innings at the Union Grounds, the White Stockings, as they were known then, led, 14-1. But they barely hung on to win, 14-12. I described that game in detail in a previous post. Then I wondered how the Cubs had fared on other significant anniversaries of that historic win. Here ...

Today Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Low 63F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.. Tonight Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms overnight. Low 63F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%. Updated: May 3, 2021 @ 10:25 pm

CHARLESTON — With the median age for West Virginians testing positive for COVID-19 dipping down to 34, and with larger numbers of younger adults contracting and being hospitalized with the virus across the country and in places like India, state officials said Friday they will redouble efforts to convince younger residents to get vaccinated. “We’ve absolutely got to get them vaccinated,” said Gov. Jim Justice, who on Monday announced plans to provide vaccinated 16- to 35-year-olds with either $100 U.S. savings bonds or $100 checks. Justice announced Friday the government w...

Apr. 19—CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia health leaders and other officials on Monday for his latest daily press briefing regarding the State's COVID-19 response, including an update on several regulations related to the pandemic. Justice announced he signed Executive Order 12-21, clarifying which previous executive orders pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic remain in effect ...

CHARLESTON — The South African variant of COVID-19 was detected in Berkeley County this week as cases of the United Kingdom variant continue to rise in West Virginia. Health officials say these mutated strains can be more contagious and easier to spread than the common COVID-19 virus. At his COVID-19 briefing Friday, Gov. Jim Justice and state health leaders said more teenagers and younger West Virginians need to get vaccinated as the state’s rates rise. “Today, we’re again calling on the parents and grandparents to step up and tell your children to get vaccinated,” J...