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CHARLESTON, WV - Charleston Area Medical Center continues to bring the most advanced medical technology to southern West Virginia. As a leader in robotic surgery, CAMC was one of the first hospitals in the region to use the new Da Vinci 5 robotic system.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Every cancer journey brings surprise twists and turns — even unexpected blessings.

CHARLESTON, WV - On March 11, the West Virginia legislature passed Senate Bill 456.

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

CHARLESTON, WV - A bill poised to pass the West Virginia Legislature would make 60% of items in grocery stories “illegal,” according to an organization representing the interests of the food and beverage industry.

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

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia’s Senate Health Committee advanced a bill called the State Sovereignty Act of 2025 to prevent the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum from having jurisdiction within West Virginia.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Efforts from the West Virginia University Office of Undergraduate Research to connect undergraduate students with research opportunities and faculty mentors are being recognized nationally by the Council on Undergraduate Research with its Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments.

BECKLEY, WV - Joey Preast was recently named Chief Operating Officer for Beckley ARH Hospital.

BECKLEY, WV - Angela Rivera has been named Chief Executive Officer/Chief Nursing Officer of Summers County ARH Hospital.

PARKERSBURG, WV - Funding awards totaling $276,000 given out to four different projects statewide to help them continue their efforts in combating the opioid epidemic.

MORGANTOWN, WV - As West Virginians prepare to “spring forward” an hour this Sunday, Vandalia Health is reminding the community about the dangers of drowsy driving and its potential impact on public health and safety.

MORGANTOWN, WV - West Virginia pharmacists could be granted a limited authority to write prescriptions under a bill working its way through the state Senate.

PRINCETON, WV - WVU Princeton Community Hospital was re-accredited by the DNV.

CHARLESTON, WV - The years-long effort to repeal the Certificate of Need process for healthcare facilities and equipment took a blow on Feb. 24, but not a fatal blow, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital was welcomed to the family of service providers that will be housed in the multipurpose facility dubbed “the Bridge” to be erected on Bridgeport Exempted Village School District campus.

CHARLESTON, WV - Hospital leaders from across West Virginia will gather at the State Capitol on Thursday, March 13 for Hospital Day at the Legislature to discuss key legislative initiatives impacting hospitals and health care across the state.

MARIETTA, OH - As flu, COVID and other respiratory illnesses increase, Memorial Health System is advising people to take preventive measures, prioritize rest at home or seek medical attention elsewhere before heading to an emergency department.

MORGANTOWN, WV - March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

MORGANTOWN, WV - John Barnard, M.D., WVU Medicine urologist, has been designated as a Center of Excellence for the AMS 700™ Inflatable Penile Prosthesis (IPP) — a long-term treatment option for patients with erectile dysfunction (ED).

HUNTINGTON, WV - Endocrinologist Sobia Faisal, M.D., and Rheumatologist Aesha Singh, M.D., join the team of internal medicine specialists at Marshall Health Network.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As state legislative sessions grind on, conservative lawmakers have filed a new batch of bills that would grant legal rights to fetuses and fertilized embryos.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - The United Hospital Center Blood Bank recently passed its United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection, underscoring the facility’s adherence to stringent regulatory and quality standards.

LUBBOCK, TX - Bearing in mind that any child’s death is a tragedy, many American media consumers could nonetheless be forgiven for wondering about the proportionality of national news coverage regarding the death of a single Texas child from measles.

PARKERSBURG, WV - Chase Graham is a registered Nurse at WVU Medicine Camden Clark has received the DAISY award.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia senators passed two bills dealing with transgender issues.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has invested millions of dollars into bolstering its nursing pipeline.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Young patients at Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center are feeling the support of their community thanks to a special donation from students at Brookhaven Elementary School, the hospital’s Partner in Education.

CHARLESTON, WV - The Cohen Craddock Student Safety Act made its way out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, with a few changes, and is now on its way to the Senate Finance Committee for further consideration.

MORGANTOWN, WV - In their effort to provide a wide variety of high-quality medical services to the local community, Grant Memorial Hospital is continuing to expand and refine the services they offer.