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MORGANTOWN, WV - Almost three years after filing for a Certificate of Need, Mon Health System has been given the approval to build a new hospital in Bridgeport.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Nursing students from West Virginia Junior College (WVJC) in Morgantown recently had the extraordinary opportunity to observe a history-making transplant procedure at Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center — an experience that left a lasting impression on both the students and staff.

MARTINSBURG, WV - A new hybrid operating room in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle seeks to expand local options for cardiovascular care.

KEYSER, WV - Cancer impacts a significant number of families in the United States – approximately 40% of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives.

PARKERSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center has extended the deadline for scholarships to support Mid-Ohio Valley college students pursuing careers in nursing and other health care-related fields to Wednesday.

CHARLESTON, WV - While going through some old files, I came across a copy of an interesting letter.

ELKINS, WV - A much-anticipated new medical facility will be open to patients sooner than expected.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Monongalia County will become the third county in the state to offer a whole blood program through emergency medical services.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Ten years ago, Dave Kolbe developed a tremor in his left hand.

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a bill on Monday codifying a “Parents’ Bill of Rights” for West Virginians.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine Children’s held its annual Pinwheels for Prevention event on Tuesday afternoon to held spread awareness of child abuse for National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

CHARLESTON, WV - A record number of submissions were considered.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Backed by a grant from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation, Marshall Health Network’s St. Mary’s Breast Center and FaithHealth Appalachia have partnered to offer a See, Test & Treat cancer screening program to provide free mammograms and Pap tests to women.

CHARLESTON, WV - It’s National Volunteer Month.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health is proud to announce the launch of West Virginia’s first Emergency Nurse Residency Program, an initiative designed to bridge the gap between general nursing education and the specialized skills required for emergency nursing.

PARKERSBURG, WV - “It’s one of the most profound gifts we can give, that transcends all boundaries and … saves lives,” said Brenda Hooper, intensive care unit clinical nurse manager at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center and the hospital’s organ donation liaison.

PETERSBURG, WV - A new award has been established at Grant Memorial Hospital to honor physicians and advanced practitioners who exemplify quality, compassion, teamwork, and a commitment to prioritizing patients’ needs

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages each week could have a damaging effect on the brain, according to a new study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).

RICHWOOD, WV - Bonnie’s Bus Mobile Mammography Unit will offer three-dimensional digital screening mammograms and breast care education in Nicholas County on Wednesday, April 23.

CHARLESTON, WV - The regular legislative session just concluded, but Gov. Patrick Morrisey has acknowledged the likelihood of calling lawmakers back for one or more special sessions.

PRINCETON, WV - WVU Cancer Institute’s Lucas (Lung Cancer Screening) Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Unit will visit Mercer County at the end of the month to offer low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Almost three years after filing for a Certificate of Need, Mon Health System has been given the approval to build a new hospital in Bridgeport.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) has awarded the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute three stars for its active participation in the Registry Participation Program.

CHARLESTON, WV - On the final day of the 2025 Legislative Session, Governor Patrick Morrisey’s policy agenda was officially approved by the West Virginia Legislature and now awaits his signature to become law.

WHEELING, WV - Two local heart transplant patients who underwent treatment at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital shared how the procedure gave them a new lease on life during a presentation held at the hospital on Thursday.

CHARLESTON, WV - While children hunted for Easter eggs on the lawn of the Capitol Saturday, the West Virginia Legislature worked to get its remaining bills into the basket on the final day of the 2025 regular session, though the process on the bill eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion got scrambled.

WASHINGTON, DC - Health systems are spending millions of dollars ramping up security measures at their facilities to protect patients and staff.

WESTON, WV - The Theresa Snaith Hospital Auxiliary of Vandalia Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital is hosting its third annual Volunteer Luncheon at noon, Thursday, April 24, at Saint Paul’s West Hall on East First Street.

HUNTINGTON, WV - The CAMC Mobile Mammography Unit partnered with Toyota Family Health Center to provide mammography services for Toyota employees and their families at the CAMC Primary Care in Teays Valley on Thursday, April 3.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network celebrated the grand opening of the Robert and Lena Shell Medical Pavilion at the Cabell Huntington Hospital with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday.