“We have collectively built a public health machine,” Dr. Lee Smith said Thursday to open his final report as executive director of the Monongalia County Health Department. And now, more […]
Healthcare
Justice encourages boosters before winter surge
At Thursday’s press conference, Gov. Jim Justice and his COVID advisors continued to press West Virginians to get vaccinated, and specifically to get booster shots ahead of an expected winter […]
WVU announces plans for spring 2022 semester
WVU Today West Virginia University’s spring 2022 semester will begin Jan. 10, with many of the current COVID-19 campus health and safety protocols remaining in place as health officials monitor […]
COLUMN: Coping with stress
Do you have something in your life consuming you? You wake up every day and you know what you have to get done and maybe you do, maybe you don’t. […]
Gov. Justice announces round five ‘Do it for BabyDog: Senior Center Edition’
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice continued to press home the importance of COVID vaccinations, especially booster shots, for all West Virginians during Tuesday’s press conference. The state marked another grim […]
Mon Schools report 34 COVID cases among its students last week
MORGANTOWN — A total of 34 students tested positive across Monongalia County’s school district last week, officials reported. That went with the six positive diagnoses for the contagion presented by […]
Network urges flu vaccination amid pandemic
Newsroom@DominionPost.com As COVID-19 cases rise nationwide once more, there is concern about seasonal flu coinciding with the pandemic, affecting the health of West Virginians and worsening the strain on West […]
Have a healthy holiday season
What’s on your holiday to-do list? Shopping? Meal planning? Decorations? How about a flu vaccine? Monongalia County Health Department recommends getting a flu shot no later than late October or […]
WVU Health System announces leadership changes
The West Virginia University Health System will be seeing a few changes in leadership as it heads into the new year. Albert L. Wright Jr., president and CEO of WVU […]
Mon Health Medical Center celebrates accreditation of Geriatric Emergency Department with ribbon-cutting
MORGANTOWN — Mon Health Medical Center celebrated its Emergency Department’s accreditation as a Geriatric Emergency Department with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. Mon Health received the Level 3 Bronze accreditation […]
