The West Virginia Department of Health is sharing helpful information and urging vigilance ahead of respiratory season as illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) spread most often in the fall and...
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) today announced the release of its comprehensive report summarizing findings from the statewide Child Welfare Listening Tour. The report captures the voices of hundreds of West Virginians who...
September 10, 2025 Photo by Steve Edwards, submitted to the 2018 Maryland DNR Photo Contest. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) advises hunters that Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) has been confirmed in Maryland and is the...
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) joins partners nationwide in recognizing September as National Recovery Month. This observance promotes evidence-based treatment and recovery practices,...
West Virginia Secretary of Health Dr. Arvin Singh has appointed Dr. Mark McDaniel, DO, FAAFP, to serve as the acting State Health Officer for the West Virginia Department of Health. “The role of State Health Officer is pivotal to the success of...
(MENAFN) A shooting incident in Fayette County, West Virginia, on Monday resulted in two fatalities and three injuries, local authorities reported. Officials from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said they were called around 10:30 a.m. to the...
(MENAFN) A shooting incident in West Virginia on Monday resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including a suspected shooter, and left three others injured, according to reports from local media. Per a news agency, the Fayette County Sheriff’s...
BELLEFONTE, Pa., Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Dr. Wade Newman Grant for Healthcare Students is now officially open for applications, offering undergraduate students pursuing careers in healthcare the opportunity to gain meaningful...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) with Assistant Secretary of...
Safe Surfin' Founder & Inaugural Commander of SOVA-ICAC, Sheriff Mike Brown Presented with Proclamation at Liberty University FLOYD, VA, UNITED STATES, September 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Safe Surfin’ Foundation is proud to announce...
TERRA ALTA, W.V. (AP) — Every day, LaRanda Schoolcraft drives five minutes down the hill from her Terra Alta home to visit the family member she calls her “person.” “My grandpa has dementia now and doesn’t always make sense,” she said. “But I see...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVVA) - West Virginia will receive $100 million a year for the next five years to improve healthcare access and quality in rural communities and residents are being asked to help pinpoint how the state can most effectively use...
Home » Stories » Morrisey Seeks Public Input On Rural Hospital Transformation Funding Eric Douglas Published September 18, 2025 - 2:22 pm Gov. Patrick Morrisey is requesting the public's help to prepare the state's Rural Health Transformation...
Former South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Connor Shaw collapsed on the field while coaching his nine-year-old son's football game on Wednesday evening according to a report by The State. He was given CPR on the field before an ambulance took him...
PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - Educating staff and the community about the benefits of organ donation has garnered an award for WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital. The hospital announced Wednesday it has received the Platinum Award from the...
Home » WVPB Podcasts » Healing Appalachia Kicks Off And Bracing For Disability Cuts, This West Virginia Morning WVPB Staff Published September 18, 2025 - 9:18 am On this West Virginia Morning, a festival to celebrate those who are recovering from...
Oak Hill, WV (WOAY)- Active Southern West Virginia’s Workplace Wellness program aims to make your job a happier and healthier place by implementing proven strategies, expert support, and a strong network of like-minded businesses. If that sounds...
I first arrived at the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Wheeling, West Virginia, in 1966. I will never forget traveling up the lovely tree-lined hill for the first time. From the moment I set foot on that beautiful, unblemished land, I...
WHEELING, W.Va. — A substantial unclaimed property check was presented to The Health Plan on Wednesday by West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack in the amount of $32,571.84. Pack delivered the check in person to The Health Plan President/CEO Jeff...
Arin M. Jennings, MD, a Pediatric Residency Rural Scholar, is joining Bridgeport Pediatrics, having finished her pediatric residency at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, where she was named Outstanding Intern in Ambulatory...
