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CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice’s call for a personal income tax cut moved forward on Monday after the governor lowered his request, making it more appealing to lawmakers.

CHARLESTON, WV - Mardi Gras Casino & Resort recently presented a designated smoking area proposal to the Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health.

WILLIAMSON, WV - After being closed for years due to the pandemic, Williamson Memorial Hospital is reopen again.

BLUEFIELD, WV - The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities has announced that Welch Community Hospital has a new office that will offer Outpatient Infusion Services.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Nearly 200 people gathered at the St. Mary’s Center for Education for the 16th annual Ladies in Pink luncheon Monday.

HUNTINGTON, WV - To raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer and the importance of early detection, Marshall Health Network and its member hospitals have scheduled several activities throughout the month of October.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Medical Center and Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital have partnered with the Marion County Rescue Squad to provide critical relief to Asheville, North Carolina, as the city prepares to manage the aftermath of severe flooding during the hurricane season.

MORGANTOWN, WV - If you hear the phrase “bionic pancreas,” you might flash back to those 1970s sci-fi TV shows. You may picture a cartoon anthropomorphic pancreas running in slow motion, with tinny synthesizer riffs adding dramatic emphasis.

MARTINSBURG, WV - WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center has been re-awarded international recognition as a Baby-Friendly designated hospital for adhering to the highest standards of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

HUNTINGTON, WV - The flu can knock you down for days, but a quick and simple vaccine can keep you healthy and strong all season long.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Medical Center honors Dr. C. Andrew Heiskell and Carla Dunaway, NP as they retire from many years of providing medical care in West Virginia.

GLEN DALE, WV - Tony Martinelli joins Mike Howard to discuss his path to pharmacy, improving Reynolds Memorial Hospital, his new duties overseeing Wetzel County Hospital, and more.

PARKERSBURG, WV - Jen Allman, owner and operator of the SIPS Coffee Truck, raised $1,800 to help support Camden Clark Foundation’s Pink Mammogram Fund.

BRIDGEPORT, WV - Last month, 12 News brought you a story about 6-year-old Mila Floyd, a local girl who has been collecting Squishmallows to provide comfort for hospital patients, and after collecting them for almost two weeks, her project has finally come to fruition.

CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginians who vote in the coming general election will have a question posed about whether the state constitution should be amended to explicitly prohibit physician-assisted deaths.

CHARLESTON, WV - As a special session prepares to commence again, Gov. Jim Justice’s administration has pumped four more bills in for consideration.

PARKERSBURG, WV - The state agency previously known as the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources was split into three new departments at the beginning of the year.

CHARLESTON, WV - President of the Drug Intervention Institute in Charleston Dr. Susan Margaret Murphy said the numbers recently released by the CDC showing an over 11% decline in overdose deaths in West Virginia is not an occasion to celebrate, but a cause to double down on efforts to combat the crisis.

MORGANTOWN, WV - John S. Redding, M.D., M.B.A., has been named the new vice president of population health for the WVU Health System.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine has launched West Virginia’s first cardiometabolic clinic, a multidisciplinary effort between the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and the WVU Department of Medicine Divisions of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Medical Weight Management.

WHEELING, WV - Home is where the heart is, and WVU Heart and Vascular Institute has made a new home for itself at Wheeling Hospital.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used in Marshall Health Network hospitals to read mammograms.

BECKLEY, WV - United States Congresswoman Carol Miller, R-W.Va., recently visited Beckley ARH Hospital, touring the facility and speaking to hospital leaders regarding the state of healthcare and needs specific to the southern West Virginia.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Vandalia Health North and Hope Gas teamed Friday morning to launch the health system’s breast cancer awareness campaign: “Here, Hope is Different.”

HUNTINGTON, WV - A breast cancer diagnosis does not spell the end of a woman’s fertility.

MORGANTOWN, WV - WVU Medicine is integrating artificial intelligence, specifically Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), to enhance data retrieval while safeguarding patient information.

WHEELING, WV - Children are our greatest assets and WVU Medicine is bringing a medical center specifically for children to the Ohio Valley.

WEIRTON, WV - Weirton Medical Center hosted its annual breast cancer awareness event on Friday.

BLUEFIELD, WV - Fifty free flu vaccinations, free breast exams and hernia screens as well as low-cost bloodwork will be available Saturday during the WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital Health Fair at the Mercer Mall.

ELKINS, WV - Each year during the Mountain State Forest Festival, Mountain Loggers Group Inc. comes together to host the annual Ted Harriman Memorial Log-A-Load for Kids at Newlons International Sales.