NewsScan

CHARLESTON, WV - On Wednesday, the American Lung Association released its annual “State of Tobacco Control” report and West Virginia again earned failing grades.

CHARLESTON, WV - The first step in Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s plan to allow religious exemptions to the state’s school vaccine laws is apparently done, but his administration did not release the details Monday.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia chapter of a conservative grassroots advocacy organization that spent money and manpower on behalf of the state’s new Republican governor and other GOP leaders now hopes their legislative agenda will receive a warm welcome, though opposition remains.

CHARLESTON, WV - The state Bureau for Public Health has submitted guidance to the office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey for a school vaccine exemption plan, according to a communications official.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia has taken a bold and necessary step in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s health care system is under the weight of inefficiency, leaving many rural communities without access to essential care.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Participants in the second cohort of the Mon Health Explorer Program visited Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Medical Center to engage with representatives from the hospital’s Laboratory Services team.

CHARLESTON, WV - As debates rage about health care regulation, West Virginia’s Certificate of Need (CON) law has come under increased scrutiny, but the reality is this program plays an important role in helping ensure access to care for all West Virginians.

PRINCETON, WV - WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital has sent out a Community Needs Assessment Survey to the ten counties it services.

MORGANTOWN - The Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center Event Complex in Morgantown was filled with enthusiastic spectators for the 13th Annual Bob Huggins Fish Fry, which featured golf icon John Daly as a special guest.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Three health care professionals at United Health Center have been recognized for their excellence in patient care.

MORGANTOWN, WV - To accommodate the design of WVU Hospitals’ forthcoming $233.5 million eye institute project, Morgantown City Council will consider a land swap that will relocate the road accessing the city’s North Side Fire Station (Station 3).

BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center (UHC) held a formal signing ceremony on Friday, January 24, for nursing students accepted into the WVU Medicine Aspiring Nurse Program.

RIPLEY, WV - WVU Medicine Jackson General Hospital is excited to welcome John Mani, MD, a highly skilled and experienced urologist, to its team of medical professionals.

PARKRSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center has been named amongst America’s 250 Best Hospitals in 2025, according to the latest research released by Healthgrades.

CLARKSBURG, WV - The 65th annual Holly Ball raised funds for WVU Medicine United Hospital Center’s "Greatest Need Fund" on Saturday evening at The Morris in the Glen Elk neighborhood, drawing nearly 500 attendees dressed in disco-themed attire.

SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV - Patients in the Kanawha Valley and Southern West Virginia now have expanded and more convenient access to cardiac electrophysiology services.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Medicine Children’s Birthing Center had another record year in 2024 with 2,696 deliveries — up 85 from last year’s record of 2,611.

CHARLESTON, WV - To many, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to advocate positions that are contrary to scientific orthodoxy, but there’s one area where he and his critics largely agree: Healthier eating leads to a healthier population.

WESTON, WV - Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital hosted its Groundhog Day 5K on Saturday.

CHARLESTON, WV - In a recent column, state Delegate Scot Heckert argues that West Virginia’s Certificate of Need (CON) program is needed to protect health care services in rural communities.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Independence Health System West­moreland Hospital and WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital announce they have partnered to continue to enhance neona­tal intensive care unit (NICU) services for Westmoreland County’s most vulnerable patients.

MORGANTOWN, WV - According to Monongalia County Health Officer Dr. Brian Huggins, West Virginia is one of very few states – regardless of political leanings – that hasn’t seen a significant reduction in kindergarten vaccination rates over the last four years.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) has joined a multicenter FDA study to evaluate an aneurysm treatment that could potentially offer a safer and more effective alternative to traditional methods.

BECKLEY, WV - It was an exciting day at Raleigh General Hospital, where they announced expanded access and enhancements to cardiology care services.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network is excited to announce the successful implantation of the Barostim™ device, an advanced treatment for heart failure.

WHEELING, WV - West Virginia Northern Community College has launched a new LPN to RN Bridge program, to begin with the 2025 summer semester.

KINGWOOD, WV - Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital has been recognized by the American Red Cross as one of its Premier Blood Partners for 2025, honoring the hospital’s steadfast commitment to supporting both the local community and national blood supply.

CHARLESTON, WV - As debates rage about health care regulation, West Virginia's Certificate of Need (CON) law has come under increased scrutiny, but the reality is this program plays an important role in helping ensure access to care for all West Virginians.

NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV - WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital, WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial and WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital have a new interventional cardiologist – Dr. Rohan Naik.