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ELKINS, WV - Walmart hosted its third annual Car Show on Saturday at the Elkins location.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Shannon McAllister, assistant vice president of telemedicine and population health at WVU Medicine, has been awarded the American Telemedicine Association’s (ATA) Telehealth Champion’s Award: Advancing Access in Virtual Care.

BLUEFIELD, WV - This year, WVVA’s Martin Staunton is teaming up with WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital’s CEO Karen Bowling to compete in the United Way of Southern West Virginia’s annual Dancing with the Stars fundraiser.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine Children’s pediatric neurosurgeons implanted the hospital’s first SynchroMed III™ intrathecal drug delivery system for children with severe spasticity.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Save the Date for the WVU Medicine Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center 13th Annual Night of Recognition (NOR) at 6 p.m. on Oct. 3, at the Morgantown Event Center at Waterfront Place.

GLEN DALE, WV - General surgeries such as gallbladder removal, hernias, bowel obstructions and more can now be performed via the new Intuitive daVinci Xi Surgical System at WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital.

WASHINGTON, DC - Dozens of health system executives traveled to the White House June 6 to meet about public health and hospital-based strategies to address gun violence in the U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC - Similar to how clinicians routinely ask patients about their alcohol intake, UCLA researchers said health systems should also assess patients' cannabis use.

ELKINS, WV - A groundbreaking ceremony for Valley Health Care’s major expansion project took place at the Elkins facility Thursday morning.

ELKINS, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center broke ground Thursday on a new state-of-the-art clinic in Randolph County.

CHARLESTON, WV - Vandalia Health will soon celebrate the second anniversary of the partnership between Charleston Area Medical Center and Morgantown-based Mon Health.

CHARLESTON, WV - A new state law is looking to provide some relief for emergency services across the Mountain State.

SALEM, WV - State Director of Emergency Medical Services Jody Ratliff is concerned about the recent decision to close Salem EMS in Harrison County, but he believes there are many positive trends.

NEW YORK - Women who harbor excess weight as teens or young adults may face a higher risk of a clot-caused stroke by age 55, while men do not, a new study finds.

MORGANTOWN, WV - “It is absolutely 100 percent worth it,” said Kayla Ringer.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Dr. Mark Povroznik, WVU Medicine, served as the emcee of the event on Saturday.

PARKERSBURG, WV - The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF) participated in the West Virginia American College of Healthcare Executives Chapter Discussion, held at WVU Medicine Camden Clark in Parkersburg on Tuesday, May 28.

SALEM, WV - Salem EMS ceased operations on Monday, according to a city representative.

KINGWOOD, WV - The Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital saw its first chemotherapy graduate since the opening of the Comprehensive Infusion Center in October.

KINGWOOD, WV - Mon Health’s Dr. Mustapha Daouadi, Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery, successfully completed the system’s first bariatrics procedure at Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood, West Virginia.

MADISON, WV - Boone Memorial Health (BMH) is proud to announce that it has been honored with three Telly Awards for its outstanding marketing campaigns.

RIPLEY, WV - The dream is now a reality.

RANSON, WV - WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center will move all inpatient obstetric (OB) services to WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center starting Monday, June 3rd to provide additional surgical capacity within West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle and help with the critical situation at Berkeley Medical Center.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center is partnering with nonprofit blood services organization Vitalant to host a blood drive on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Bridge, Citynet Center Court 1, located at 400 Forrester Blvd. in Bridgeport.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Arkansas native Michael R. Beard, MD, has joining White Hall Medical, which is operated by United Hospital Center.

MORGANTOWN, WV - As emerging unforeseen viruses threaten public health, specialists and information networks in hospitals throughout West Virginia are ensuring that staff and health departments are up-to-date and prepared when outbreaks do occur.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Health system CEOs are leaving behind ego-driven, top down leadership in favor of a trusting and a supportive culture to guide their organizations and transform healthcare delivery.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Payer executives are expecting AI, integrated care and an aging population to transform the healthcare landscape in the next decade.

MORGANTOWN, WV - In a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, officials with WVU Medicine showcased their new $30 million project.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine pain doctors took a first step in offering back pain patients more reliable pain relief.