NewsScan

LEWISBURG, WV - A couple years ago, the Lewisburg Police responded to a bomb threat at the Lewisburg Walmart.

BUCKHANNON, WV - National Nurses Week is a holiday to honor the brave men and women working tirelessly for the health and wellness of patients across the United States.

CHARLESTON, WV - My favorite story as a 38-year-old man living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type II.

PARKERSBURG, WV - The Camden Clark Foundation Nurse Alumnae Luncheon awarded six scholarships to students.

CHARLESTON, WV - Through May 11, the American Lung Association’s (ALA) annual Lung Cancer Action Week, advocates wear turquoise and illuminate buildings and landmarks across the U.S. using the color to bring awareness and break the stigma around lung cancer.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Forty years ago, a small group of West Virginia women organized the inaugural Spring Gala to benefit cancer care at what is now the WVU Cancer Institute.

CHARLESTON, WV - Governor Patrick Morrisey is trying to force the state school system to abide by his executive order expanding exemptions for mandatory school immunizations.

CHARLESTON, WV - Several cancer survivors and those undergoing treatment were treated with a relaxing social event Tuesday evening at the CAMC Cancer Center.

CHARLESTON, WV - Charleston Area Medical Center is celebrating National Nurses Week with a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center.

CHARLESTON, WV - Going to the doctor or hospital can be intimidating. Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) wants to introduce children to health care providers using the Teddy Bear Fair.

CHARLESTON, WV - In West Virginia, we pride ourselves on resilience.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - The American Junior Golf Association has added the WVU Medicine United Hospital Center Junior Championship to its 2025 tournament schedule.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s strict school immunization laws still stand after the state House of Delegates voted down a key Senate measure during the 2025 regular legislative session that would have permitted broad religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions for families.

PRINCETON, WV - WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital has again earned accreditation for its hip and knee replacement program from Det Norske Veritas, a globally recognized independent certification body.

CHARLESTON, WV - A member of the House of Delegates has accused the state Board of Education of attempting to “undermine lawful executive authority.”

MORGANTOWN, WV - Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, according to the American Cancer Society, with more people dying each year of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. In the United States, West Virginia ranks second in lung cancer deaths.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The West Virginia University Health System today (May 2) announced the appointment of Christopher Goode, M.D., as its executive vice president and chief clinical integration officer.

CLARKSBURG, WV - Gov. Patrick Morrisey recently said he plans to call a special session of the Legislature to have lawmakers address rising premium costs for the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Nicole Bland, MPH, CIC, CHES, infection preventionist at WVU Medicine United Hospital Center, was appointed as a national board member of the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation, Inc.

CHARLESTON, WV - Several areas in the medical field have been dealing with staff shortages in recent years.

CORE, WV - On Sunday, dozens of families whose babies were in the WVU Medicine Children’s NICU got to reunite with doctors, nurses and other staff that took care of the families at their most vulnerable times.

CHARLESTON, WV - Friday brought clarity from West Virginia State School Superintendent Michele Blatt regarding vaccine exemptions. In a concise, one-page memo, Blatt informed all county superintendents that state law leaves no ambiguity on vaccination requirements for school enrollment.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Most people have seen at least one or two scenes from a TV medical drama at some point: Everything is always high stakes, high stress and fast-paced.

CHARLESTON, WV - A memorandum to county superintendents issued Friday by the West Virginia Department of Education requiring schools to abide by the state’s required immunization program for school-age children was rescinded later that evening after pressure from Gov. Patrick Morrisey.

HUNTINGTON, WV - The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Marshall Health Network hosted their 12th annual Quality and Safety Summit on Wednesday.

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s executive order that has his administration reviewing and allowing religious exemptions to the state’s mandatory school entry vaccination requirements will continue to be used for the foreseeable future.

MASON COUNTY, WV - There’s a new medical clinic in Mason County.

CHARLESTON, WV - Certificate of need is a topic that gets brought up during most West Virginia legislative sessions.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center earned an A in Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade spring 2025 report.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Regina Campbell, RN, MSN, has been named Chief Operating Officer for MHN. In this new role, she will assist President and CEO Scott Raynes in achieving operational efficiencies across the system.