MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice and his team believe the Delta-charged COVID surge may have peaked, or nearly so. Following a Monday morning “breakfast summit,” they announced […]
Healthcare
WVU Medicine program designed to reduce barriers to care
MORGANTOWN — WVU Medicine is implementing a new program through its electronic medical record system, EPIC, to help address social determinants of health, or barriers, that affect […]
Officer says QRT team would benefit Preston
KINGWOOD — A search for naloxone led a Kingwood police officer to the Monongalia County Quick Response Team. “I was responding to overdose calls, and I would […]
WVU Medicine announces crisis-level standard of care
MORGANTOWN — WVU Medicine is now operating at a crisis-level standard of care, according to a social media announcement from the hospital. This standard of care is […]
Advocates hope for funding for HCBS
MORGANTOWN – Among the items Congress is debating for its $3.5 trillion social infrastructure package is a proposal for $400 of additional funding for Home and Community […]
Preston County sees increase in COVID-19 deaths
KINGWOOD — Preston County has the 10th highest COVID infection rate in the state of West Virginia, according to Preston County Health Department Director V. J. Davis. […]
COVID numbers reach record highs; antibody treatments to be offered at more sites in 30 counties
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s COVID numbers have hit an all-time pandemic peak, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday. But no mandates are in the wing – he still […]
AG Morrisey joins 23 others to urge Biden to reconsider his national vaccine mandate
MORGANTOWN – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Thursday signed onto a 24-state letter calling on President Biden to rethink his national vaccine mandate. “Your plan is […]
Justice illustrates his case: It’s the unvaccinated filling hospital beds and ICUs
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice told the story on Wednesday with two color-coded charts. The charts showed the the shape of West Virginia filled with little people […]
COLUMN: Make the switch and eat in
Be honest, how often do you eat out a week? Is it because you’re too busy, maybe you just don’t like to cook, better yet who likes […]
