Hope to tackle hearts issues, cancers, diabetes Mon Health System entered into a clinical affiliation with Charleston Area Medical Center in an effort to tackle West Virginia’s […]
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Health director warns that COVID numbers could rise
KINGWOOD — COVID-19 cases could increase within two weeks due to the opening of more businesses and the holiday weekend. “It’s too early to tell what we […]
Diversity experts say virus widens racial gap
WVU Today Face coverings, one of the recommended strategies to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, can evoke “mental gymnastics” for some groups — particularly those in […]
Some see racism in the lack of response to blacks fighting virus
This is the second of two articles looking at a COVID-19 outbreak in the African American communities in Marion and Monongalia counties and what resulted from it. […]
WVU grad one of first plasma donors in U.S. to save COVID-19 patients
WVU Today Months ago, a woman did something that in easier times would not have been unusual. She gave blood. And then it changed everything. It started […]
Different ways to stay safe this summer
This is the time of year that Monongalia County Health Department likes to remind citizens not to poop — or pee — in the pool. That’s still […]
MCHD, West Virginia National Guard offer free COVID-19 testing
Monongalia County Health Department and the West Virginia National Guard will continue to test individuals today, in accordance with Gov. Jim Justice’s order to provide free COVID-19 […]
Encompass Health hosts family and friends drive-through parade
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital, at 1160 Van Voorhis Road, hosts family and friends drive-through parades throughout the day Friday. Attendants directed traffic. Participants were encouraged to make [...]
Justice: Panhandle COVID-19 spike not an outbreak; DHHR unveils enhanced coronavirus data page
MORGANTON — Gov. Jim Justice said the recent spike in positive cases in Berkeley and Jefferson counties proved not to be an outbreak. There was a lot […]
Pools, bowling alleys to reopen; National Guard sent to Eastern Panhandle to check on positive case spike
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced on Thursday that bowling alleys, swimming pools, pool halls, roller rinks and other indoor amusements will be allowed to open may […]
