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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia health organizations are already expressing concerns over Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s newly-announced executive order to allow religious exemptions for vaccination requirements.

NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV - Tony Martinelli, president and CEO of WVU Medicine Wetzel County Hospital and Reynolds Memorial Hospital, has been named a member of the Young Guns Class of 2025 by West Virginia Executive Magazine.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network wants to remind you that while winter weather can be beautiful, frostbite becomes a real risk when temperatures drop.

CHARLESTON, WV - The Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority has approved significant rate increases for its ambulance services in an effort to address a $4 million budget shortfall.

RONCEVERTE, WV - “There are people leaving our community to get access to this technology, so we want to bring it here.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As emergency departments (EDs) have become the focus of bottlenecks in the entire health care system—from insufficient inpatient beds leading to hospital boarding to dwindling access to primary care—a siege atmosphere has developed.

WESTON, WV - Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital proudly announces that pharmacy technician trainees Anna Armstrong, Luke Wiseman and Zachariah Stalnaker have successfully completed the training and certification process required to become registered pharmacy technicians in the State of West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, WV - New Governor Patrick Morrisey has come out of the blocks fast with a series of executive orders to implement his policies.

BUCKHANNON, WV - WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur, is hosting a blood drive on Friday, February 14, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Event Center at Brushy Fork, located at 929 Brushy Fork Rd in Buckhannon.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has yet to announce a state health officer, but whoever ends up in that role seemingly got their first marching orders this week — come up with a policy to allow religious exemptions to the state’s school vaccine laws.

WHEELING, WV - The inaugural Holiday Pickleball Classic at the Highlands Sports Complex was a huge success.

BROOKE COUNTY, WV - With temperatures remaining below freezing (32° F) for the next few days, it is important to know what frostbite is and how to prevent it.

PRINCETON, WV - The dangers of winter weather can go beyond slick roads, with even something as simple as clearing the driveway of snow potentially becoming deadly.

MADISON, WV - After 26 years of dedicated service, Boone Memorial Health bids a heartfelt farewell to Dr. Ziad Chanaa as he begins his well-earned retirement.

KINGWOOD, WV - Vandalia Health is pleased to announce the addition of primary care physician Dr. Elizabeth Mazezka, DO, to Mon Health Preston Primary Care in Kingwood.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Cancer and fear are often synonymous.

CHARLESTON, WV - New Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a day one blitz of executive orders, including directives to bolster religious exemptions to vaccination mandates and strip down diversity, equity and inclusion policies in government.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Millions of obese Americans have achieved successful weight loss through use of glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists (GLP-1), a game-changing class of obesity medications.

LEXINGTON, KY - Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is pleased to announce Helen McDaniel has been named Director of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for the multi-state health system.

PRINCETON, WV - WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital (PCH) recognizes January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.

RONCEVERTE, WV - A special surgical asset at CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Lewisburg was unveiled Wednesday.

BARBOURSVILLE, WV - Doctors say it’s the season for respiratory illnesses and right now, the number of cases is on the rise.

WHEELING, WV - Oglebay Good Zoo has announced that WVU Medicine generously donated critical medical equipment to enhance the zoo’s animal care capabilities and elevate its commitment to conservation and education.

WAYNE, WV - EMS developments in Wayne County could benefit both Wayne County residents and those nearby, according to local emergency officials.

MARTINSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center has expanded its robotic-assisted surgery program by introducing the da Vinci 5® surgical system, the latest and most advanced surgical robot by Intuitive.

BLUEFIELD, WV - The month of January brings Cervical Cancer to the forefront as doctors work to not just raise overall awareness but to inform the public and hopefully save lives.

KEYSER, WV - Potomac Valley Hospital recently recognized four local nursing students who have been accepted into the WVU Medicine Aspiring Nurse program.

CHARLESTON, WV - Whether it be willful ignorance for the sake of scoring political points or a genuine misunderstanding of the broad range of strategies necessary to tackle a dual public health crisis in Appalachia, elected officials and policymakers are handicapping efforts against one of the major dangers spawned by our region’s substance abuse epidemic.

MORGANTOWN, WV - A lawsuit has been filed by Disability Rights of West Virginia against state officials regarding continued misconduct by contract workers in state healthcare facilities that is threatening the safety of patients.

MADISON, WV - Boone Memorial Health (BMH) is pleased to announce that Amanda Messer, FNP-BC, will transition to a full-time role at the BMH Comfort Clinic starting January 6, 2025.