West Virginia’s deputy health and human resources secretary, who abruptly parted ways with the agency, Monday described pervasive challenges and differences of opinion with Secretary Bill Crouch […]
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Monongalia County Health Department using grant dollars to promote COVID vaccines
MORGANTOWN — “I never want to push my agenda or my way of thinking on people, but I will say … If you haven’t had your shot, […]
WVU Medicine invites wife, son of donor to flag-raising
Heather Mudrick and her son Maddox helped to raise a blue, green and white flag Tuesday in honor of Mudrick’s husband and Maddox’s dad — who was […]
DHHR drops 122 deaths from COVID list, reconciliation process shows they weren’t COVID-related
MORGANTOWN — The state’s total COVID death toll dropped over the weekend. After Friday’s COVID briefing from the governor’s office the number stood at 6,835. Tuesday’s figure […]
HealthWorks to offer new nationwide rehab program for cancer patients
A new rehabilitation program at HealthWorks Rehabilitation and Fitness will offer customized therapy services for those struggling with the effects of cancer and its treatments. HealthWorks will […]
Justice notes CDC OK with second COVID boosters for certain people during Friday briefing
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday celebrated the CDC following the lead of the FDA decision earlier this week to allow second COVID boosters for certain […]
Cannabist medical cannabis dispensary opens on Don Knotts Boulevard
MORGANTOWN — The city’s third medical cannabis dispensary opened its doors Friday morning: Cannabist is on Don Knotts Boulevard, next to the former Aldi store. Members of […]
MCHD working with county on current, future facility needs
MORGANTOWN — In terms of facilities, the short-term plan for the Monongalia County Health Department is to work with the county commission to address urgent issues with […]
LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Bruceton Mills
BY WVU MEDICINE LUCAS, a first-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Preston County offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU […]
MCHD focusing efforts, grant dollars on boosting vaccination rates
MORGANTOWN — Based on its internal data, the Monongalia County Health Department has participated in the administration of more than 88,000 doses of the various COVID-19 vaccinations […]
