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WEIRTON, WV - A program, organized by the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce to encourage networking and community involvement, kicked off for another year Thursday.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The 13th Annual Bob Huggins Fish Fry is set for Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025.

WHEELING, WV - It's been more than a year since demolition began on the former OVMC building -- the future site of the WVU-Wheeling Cancer Institute.

MORGANTOWN, WV - The WVU Hospitals (WVUH) Transition to Practice Program for nurse residents has received accreditation with distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

MORGANTOWN, WV - Travis Stone, dietetic assistant at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, was named a 2024 West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) Ability Works Award recipient representing the Clarksburg District.

PARKERSBURG, WV - Cholesterol is a waxy substance found in your blood. Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells, but high levels of cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), through its Bureau for Social Services (BSS), is joining the nationwide effort to celebrate November as National Adoption Month.

CHARLESTON, WV - In September, the nation reached a major milestone when the Treasury Department announced that 50 million Americans have received health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act since it took effect in 2014.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV - During an election party for Senator-Elect Jim Justice at The Greenbrier Resort on Tuesday night, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore-Capito said she would consider making abortion illegal across the United States.

MORGANTOWN, WV - In March, MECCA 911 moved into a new state-of-the-art facility overlooking the Monongahela River valley from a high atop the Morgantown Industrial Park.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - General surgeon Anthony S. Oliva, MD, FACS, is joining the medical staff of WVU Medicine United Hospital Center as part of UHC General Surgery's Acute Care Surgery team.

MORGANTOWN, WV - At Saturday’s Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary’s 60th Ball of the Year, the medical center community and its supporters celebrated the Auxiliary’s mission and spirit.

HUNTINGTON, WV - While the number of new lung cancer cases continues to decrease nationally, due to people quitting smoking and advances in early detection and treatment, lung cancer is still the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.

HINTON, WV - Area residents are invited to attend Making Health Happen, a community health screening event, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Summers County Memorial Building in Hinton.

CHARLESTON, WV - Ahead of Veteran’s Day, CAMC Memorial Hospital is honoring their employee veterans.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginians narrowly approved a constitutional amendment to explicitly prohibit physician-assisted deaths, according to a MetroNews analysis of statewide numbers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Health systems have a variety of technology and digital health platforms to increase operational efficiencies, enhance outcomes and improve the patient experience.

CHARLESTON, WV - The issue of reproductive rights, or abortion, was pretty muddy in last week’s gubernatorial debate.

BUCKHANNON, WV - WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital is pleased to welcome Karla J. Tucker, BSN, RN, CCRN as their new Chief Nursing Officer/Director of Nursing for the hospital.

BECKLEY, WV - Appalachian Regional Healthcare has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) ARISE Initiative.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Medical Center recently made upgrades to its Emergency Department to ensure a safer experience for all, most notably, its geriatric patients.

MORGANTOWN, WV - As flu season approaches, Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Primary Care is dedicated to helping patients and families in West Virginia stay healthy.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health’s Mon Health Zelda Stein Weiss Cancer Center and Davis Health Cancer Centers offer comprehensive care to patients across the state.

WESTON, WV - Kevin Stalnaker, chief administrative officer of Weston, W.Va.-based Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Hospital, will retire at the end of 2025.

HUNTINGTON, WV - When the West Virginia Legislature convenes in February for its regular session, it should revisit at least one action it took earlier this year to help the Board of Risk and Insurance Management.

CHARLESTON, WV - The Kanawha County Board of Education is urging the state to stabilize the Public Employees Insurance Agency situation.

CHARLESTON, WV - It’s Election Day in West Virginia, with political contests up and down the ballot — plus a constitutional amendment.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - WVU Medicine United Hospital Center's Lung Center officials are raising awareness about lung cancer prevention as part of Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

FAIRMONT, WV - Dr. Ryan Walker, a Family Physician at Mon Health Primary Care in Fairmont, has been honored as the Best Family Physician in the Best of Marion County contest, hosted by WV News and the Marion County Chamber of Commerce.

CHARLESTON, WV - The auxiliaries of CAMC General Hospital and CAMC Memorial Hospital are sponsoring Veterans Day flag ceremonies Wednesday, Nov. 6.