KINGWOOD — Cases of COVID-19 are still rising in Preston County. Jeannie Welch, public health nurse for the Preston County Health Department, told Preston County commissioners there are now 63 […]
Healthcare
Health dept. hears from 10 fitness members
A client of Planet Fitness on Fort Pierpont Drive has tested positive for COVID-19, and Monongalia County Health Department is urging members who were there during a window of time […]
DHHR completes investigation into COVID-19 case discrepancy
CHARLESTON — An investigation, ordered by Gov. Jim Justice last week after the number of active COVID-19 cases in Randolph County were found to be much lower than shown on […]
Boom goes the ER
Study: Fireworks injuries up after restrictions go down WVU Today All those pops and crackles ripping through your neighborhood at night could come with unwanted consequences — at the firework […]
Justice outline CARES money priorities, expands on Slemp ouster
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice opened his Friday press briefing with a bit more discussion of the ouster of Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp, but spent the majority […]
Slemp’s resignation letter: ‘Stay true to the science … move forward together’
MORGANTOWN — Former Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp’s resignation letter makes no mention of the positive case-reporting errors by her bureau that led to her ouster Wednesday. Instead […]
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute removes COVID-19 patient from life support
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute successfully removed its first COVID-19 patient from ECMO on June 16, after 514 hours of support. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, is a form […]
WVU Medicine raises final beam for Children’s Hospital
Even though the weather was dreary, there were nothing but smiles as WVU Medicine held a topping out ceremony Tuesday afternoon for its new $150 million Children’s Hospital. “I am […]
WVU Medicine will set up fulfillment center in Sears spot
Also coming to mall are Ollie’s, Appalachian Axe. Co of Westover WVU Medicine will take 80,000 square feet of space at the Morgantown Mall for what is being described as […]
Justice: COVID-19 spikes may lead to return of restrictions, mandatory masks
MORGANTOWN — The COVID-19 numbers are spiking in West Virginia and across the nation, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said during Monday’s press briefing. If they keep getting worse, […]
