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CHARLESTON, WV - Thousands of sick, elderly West Virginians have been cared for at four state-owned nursing homes after private companies turned them away.

KEYSER, WV - WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital has been recognized by the Center for Organ Recovery & Education with a Silver Award for its participation in the 2025 Donate Life West Virginia Challenge.

CHARLESTON, WV - Making and sustaining political careers seems to have become more vital than ensuring the health of every American, especially children.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Bonnie’s Bus mobile mammography unit will visit Pocahontas County offering three-dimensional (3D) digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia hospitals contribute nearly $1.12 billion annually in community benefits and generate $16.9 billion in overall economic impact, according to a new report from the West Virginia Hospital Association.

MORGANTOWN, WV - LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Summers, Greenbrier, and Mercer counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV - WVU Health System outlined its growth plans at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Summit last month, showcasing millions of dollars in investment the organization has made in rural communities, as well as its goals for the future.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginians who want a covid vaccine shot may face a tougher time this year.

Teays Valley, WV - Seville Road in Teays Valley is a two-lane road that mainly connects to a neighborhood, but more recently it's been in the middle of a work zone.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Donald Trump’s new tax and spending law will likely force more than half the states to reduce payments to doctors and hospitals that treat Medicaid patients, a change critics warn will be particularly harmful to rural hospitals struggling to stay afloat.

BUCKHANNON, WV - WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Platinum Level Award at the 2025 CORE Donate Life West Virginia Hospital Challenge, in recognition of its outstanding efforts to raise awareness about organ, eye, and tissue donation across the Mountain State.

CHARLESTON, WV - President Trump, speaking late Friday from the Oval Office, made his position on vaccines crystal clear:

CHARLESTON, WV - Becker’s compiled a list of hospitals that were rated 5 stars for nurse communication in each state, according to CMS’ Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data.

CHARLESTON, WV - A Mineral County judge denied a preliminary injunction in a case where a family sought recognition of religious exemptions to the state’s school vaccination requirements.

BUCKHANNON, WV - The Rotary Club of Buckhannon Upshur and WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital will hold blood screenings on Saturdays on Oct. 4, Oct. 11, Oct. 18 and Nov. 1 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

CHARLESTON, WV - The Charleston Area Medical Center Mobile Mammography Unit will be visiting the Vandalia Health Primary Care in south Parkersburg on Sept. 17, offering mammography services and comprehensive medical care to eligible patients.

CHARLESTON, WV - After 30 years as a teacher, Cathy Proctor, 72, is still working at a nearby Malden Elementary school as a substitute.

BUCKHANNON, WV - A brand new helicopter is ready to help in emergencies in North Central West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia First Foundation’s next grant cycle will open Sept. 22, according to a release.

ELKINS, WV - Residents of Elkins and surrounding communities soon will be able to receive high-quality medical care without traveling far from home.

CHARLESTON, WV - The state Supreme Court is preparing to review any intersection between West Virginia’s religious freedom law and its mandatory school vaccination law — but not until at least early next year.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV - Asbury United Methodist Church will sponsor a community health fair on October 4 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at 4257 Kearneysville Pike in Shepherdstown.

SPENCER, WV - Roane General Hospital is the first hospital system in West Virginia to join the state’s unique Tri-Share Child Care program, marking a major step toward improving access to affordable, reliable child care for working families in Roane and surrounding counties.

CHARLESTON, WV - A federal judge ruled Friday against the Trump administration’s efforts to strip Medicaid funds from primarily Planned Parenthood-affiliated abortion providers.

CHARLESTON, WV - The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Dink Jardine, MD, FACS, as chief academic officer.

CHARLESTON, WV - Allowing West Virginia families to opt out of the state’s school vaccination requirements has been a priority for Gov. Patrick Morrisey.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Students may be apprehensive about visiting a doctor away from home.

CHARLESTON, WV - The first step West Virginia needs to take on costs of the Public Employees Insurance Agency is identify the problem, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw says. And the main issue, he says, is a broad trend of medical cost inflation.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center, Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital and Vandalia Health Webster Memorial Hospital proudly announce the launch of the DAISY Award recognition program honoring nurses who provide exceptional, compassionate care to their patients.

CHARLESTON, WV - If you rely on Medicaid for your health care, or you know and love someone who does, you’ve almost certainly heard about the massive cuts Congress made to the program.