MORGANTOWN — Parenting, education, lab-grown meat and elections were among the bills the House of Delegates passed and sent to the Senate on Wednesday — Crossover Day, […]
Healthcare
House of Delegates passes human smuggling bill; Senate moves school truancy and gestational surrogacy bills
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates passed a human smuggling bill on Monday, but opponents objected that it places trafficking and smuggling on the same level and […]
Mon Health promotes healthy hearts with Walking with Warden every Tuesday
MORGANTOWN — February is Heart Month and Dr. Bradford Warden, Mon Health Heart and Vascular Center director and chief of cardiology, thought up a way to promote […]
Senate Judiciary OKs bill to raise smoking age to 21; also handles church and sexual assault measures
MORGANTOWN – Senate Judiciary cruised through a series of bills on Friday, dealing with churches, sexual assault, and belief-based student organizations, but the one that spurred the […]
State reports avian flu case
CHARLESTON — An avian flu case has been confirmed in Kanawha County. The state Department of Health said it’s the first case of avian flu, H5N1, in […]
Senate health approves bills about dentures, non-binary birth certificates, child medical records
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Health Committee moved bills on Thursday dealing with dentures, birth certificates and youth medical records. HB 4320 deals with children of all ages. […]
Mon Health cardiologist stayed close to home to help give back to the people of his state
MORGANTOWN – Dr. Anthony Roda-Renzelli is a home-grown physician saving the lives of West Virginians at Mon Health Medical Center. Roda-Renzelli is an interventional cardiologist who performs […]
House adopts two resolutions condemning, prohibiting euthanasia
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates held an extended debate on the topic of euthanasia on Thursday, advancing two resolutions on the topic. Delegate Pat McGeehan, R-Hancock, […]
Senate, House committees OK sister health care sharing ministry bills
MORGANTOWN – Senate and House committees took up and approved bills on Monday creating the Health Care Sharing Ministries Freedom to Share Act. The Senate’s version is […]
Senate passes bill to discourage adults from smoking in cars when kids are present
MORGANTOWN — The Senate advanced a bill on Monday to discourage adults from smoking in their vehicles when kids are present. SB 378 says: “No person who […]
