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MADISON, WV - Christmas came early to eight rural hospitals Tuesday, as Gov. Jim Justice distributed $40 million in the Rural Hospital Grant Funding.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - In honor of those who passed away in hospice over the past year, WVU Medicine Hospice held its annual “Gift of Lights” service at United Hospital Center Tuesday night.

MADISON, WV - Two area medical facilities will receive a share of $40 million in Rural Hospital Grant funding announced Tuesday by Gov. Jim Justice during a ceremony held at Boone Memorial Hospital.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Three hospitals in the North Central West Virginia area have been recognized for their maternity care.

MADISON, WV - Eight rural hospitals in the state are receiving much needed funding totaling $40 million, in order to help the hospitals continue providing care for patients.

CHARLESTON, WV - Those at Vandalia Health and Charleston Area Medical Center are continuing their initiative of meeting patients where they are.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA), representing 69 acute care and specialty hospitals and health systems in West Virginia, recently elected new officers and at-large members for 2025.

PRINCETON, WV - Encouraged. Motivated. Resilient. These are just some of the words WVU Medicine Transplant Alliance team members and others use to describe 29-year-old Laiken McKinney.

CHARLESTON, WV - Flu activity spiked in states across the U.S. during the last week of November, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH - Physicals for a variety of purposes will soon be available at the Belmont County Health Department.

CHARLESTON, WV - As the holiday season brings a rise in loneliness and depression for many, West Virginia Prevention Solutions is stepping up with suicide prevention training and resources aimed at saving lives and fostering community support, according to Victoria Cooper, MSW, an adult prevention specialist at the organization.

MORGANTOWN, WV - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has recognized the maternity care services at six WVU Medicine hospitals as part of its 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia First Foundation on Monday approved committing $20 million to a regional addiction recovery project.

CHARLESTON, WV - Dr. Samuel Deem has deep roots in the Greenbrier Valley.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Marshall Health Network announced Monday morning that Scott Raynes has been named the organization’s president and chief executive officer and will assume the role in early 2025.

HUNTINGTON, WV - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Cabell Huntington Hospital, a member of Marshall Health Network, as a 2025 High Performing hospital for Maternity Care.

CHARLESTON, WV - Members of the state Legislature previewed an action that could play a role in alleviating some medical costs affecting the Public Employees Insurance Agency.

ELKINS, WV - Vandalia Health System proudly marks the one-year anniversary of Davis Health System joining CAMC Health System and Mon Health System as part of its integrated network.

PARKERSBURG, WV - The Washington State College of Ohio Foundation honored attorney Zach Eddy and health care professional Callie Benedicts as the 2024 WSCO Distinguished Alumni at its annual reception.

CLARKSBURG, WV - The Ladybugs CEOS recently presented fidget aprons made by the group to WVU Medicine United Hospital Center for patients use.

PARKERSBURG, WV - A dinner filled with informative discussions about healthcare in the MOV is coming up soon at WVU Medicine Camden Clark.

WHEELING, WV - Dr. Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, executive chair and director of the WVU Cancer Institute, looks around the Northern Panhandle and is not only pleased with how the efficacy of cancer treatment has grown in the area, but she’s also very excited about the improvements and enhancements to come.

CHARLESTON, WV - In my lifetime, I watched at least two friends die from cancer because they could not afford health care.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Rivers Health, a member of Marshall Health Network, is expanding access to quality care with the opening of the Rivers Health Gallipolis Ferry Clinic, located at 15167 Huntington Road in Gallipolis Ferry.

CHARLESTON, WV - People with substance use disorder across the country are not getting a formal say in how most of the approximately $50 billion in opioid lawsuit settlement money is being used to stem the crisis, a new analysis found.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The Rosenbaum Family House (RFH) hopes to make the holidays — and the upcoming year — brighter for its families with funds raised from the annual Wreath Decorating Contest and Wreath Auction.

CHARLESTON, WV - Republican members of the West Virginia Senate nominated Senate Energy, Industry and Mining Committee Chairman Randy Smith to be the next Senate president in a Sunday afternoon caucus, while House Speaker Roger Hanshaw was renominated by his GOP colleagues.

MORGANTOWN, WV - One local organization recently broke their record for the single largest donation they’ve ever donated to WVU Medicine Children’s.

CHARLESTON, WV - Access to health care continues to be a significant challenge for many West Virginians, with barriers ranging from geographic isolation to financial hardship.

PARKERSBURG, WV - Friday morning, some local businesses showed their support for the fight against breast cancer in the Mid-Ohio Valley.