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GASSAWAY, WV - LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit, Braxton, as well as Mercer, Clay and Marion counties, during the month of April.

CHARLESTON, WV - Bills either awaiting the approval of Gov. Jim Justice or already vetoed are now becoming part of Justice’s Republican race for U.S. Senate, with U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney criticizing the governor.

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice isn’t yet certain when a special legislative session might occur, whether he will sign a bill loosening school vaccination requirements or whether he will approve a bill freezing unemployment benefits.

CHARLESTON, WV - When former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neal coined the phrase “All politics is local,” the political landscape seemed much more orderly.

MINGO COUNTY, WV - The Mingo County Commission passed two motions on Tuesday to address ambulance response times after a firefighter lost his wife last week.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Pharmaceutical executives have given surprisingly optimistic reactions to initial offers from Medicare in drug price negotiations, signaling a break from industry lawsuits that warn of dire consequences from the program.

MORGANTOWN, WV - As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and face new challenges, women are playing an increasingly critical role in shaping its future.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital held its Snake Chase 5K as a part of the annual Irish Spring Festival in Ireland, WV.

MORGANTOWN, WV - PACE Enterprises will hold its second annual Laurel Leadership Gala presented by United Bank, Hope Gas, and WVU Medicine on Saturday at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place.

HUNTINGTON, WV - Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH), a member of Marshall Health Network (MHN), has once again achieved accreditation as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery and a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery, recognized for providing the highest quality of care and patient safety by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC).

MORGANTOWN, WV - Following a years-long struggle to maintain staffing levels, WVU Medicine has gone back to a familiar concept to give more people at any point in their work lives the opportunity to earn a nursing degree.

CHARLESTON, WV - March marked a special month for the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

BECKLEY, WV - Eight-year-old Bobbee Ohara is just like every little girl; she loves reading, playing, art, and the famous cartoon “Bluey.”

OHIO COUNTY, WV - In Wheeling, a little boy is now fully recovered from a injury that occurred while he was playing football with his cousins last 4th of July.

FAIRMONT, WV - The WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center is recruiting volunteers for a program to help dying patients.

CHARLESTON, WV - The Justice administration is now deciding whether to sign or veto controversial legislation that would expand the vaccine exemptions for some school students.

CHARLESTON, WV - Groups that advocate for “health freedom” and “religious freedom” are weighing in on a bill that would allow the state’s private and parochial schools to develop their own vaccination policies, adding to the pressure Gov. Jim Justice is getting to act one way or the other on the legislation.

CHARLESTON, WV - A bill is on the desk of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice.

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Jim Justice vetoed a bill this week that would have sent $2 million to West Virginia University for Alzheimer’s disease research, which is hard to understand for more reasons than one might think.

WASHINGTON D.C. - UnitedHealth is testing the last major system it must restore from last month’s Change Healthcare cyberattack, but it has no date yet for finishing the recovery.

WASHINGTON D.C. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory in response to a rise in measles cases in the U.S. and abroad, with domestic infections this year already meeting the total seen in 2023.

CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is informing all West Virginians ages 65 and older they are eligible for an additional dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent recommendation.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Mon Health Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital was recently named as a top hospital in West Virginia for joint replacement by Healthgrades and awarded the Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ in 2024.

HUNTINGTON, WV - As part of its centennial celebration, St. Mary’s Medical Center dedicated a timeline Tuesday commemorating the hospital’s 100-year legacy of service to the community.

MORGANTOWN, WV - Throughout the day on March 20, Nexstar stations in West Virginia will be helping raise money for WVU Medicine Children’s.

MARSHALL COUNTY, WV - Nearly one in every 10 women in the United States suffer from endometriosis, a disease affecting multiple parts of a woman’s body.

GLEN DALE, WV - West Virginia Sen. Mike Maroney has major concerns if the state sets a precedent by relaxing some childhood immunization requirements for children.

CEDAR GROVE, WV - After decades of running emergency medical services out of their fire station, Cedar Grove Volunteer Fire Department has turned the service over to the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority.

HUNTINGTON, WV - The City of Huntington and Cabell County Commission continue to press a lawsuit against three big opioid distributors.

CHARLESTON, WV - Often cited as one of the most trusted professionals, community pharmacists have continued to operate in an environment of decreasing payment for the life-sustaining medications they dispense.