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God’s work: Smile Express going the extra mile for West Virginia’s kids
MORGANTOWN — Since September 2018, the Monongalia County Health Department’s mobile dental clinic known as Smile Express has delivered preventative dental care to more than 1,700 students in 63 schools […]
Teen’s death brings up concerns about homeschooling guidelines
Investigators say Kyneddi Miller had not attended school since late 2019 or 2020 and hadn’t been outside the house more than a couple of times in the last four years. […]
YCF awards nearly $300,000 in Scholarships for 2024-25 academic year
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. (YCF) awarded 106 scholarships totaling $293,900 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Applications were evaluated by scholarship committees with over 100 volunteers from […]
Psychological effects of social media
Social media is a powerful means of interacting with people virtually. Empowered with the latest computer technologies, people can share ideas, pictures and videos and stay in touch. Social media […]
Rosenbaum Family House celebrates 25 years of serving WVU Medicine patients, families
In July, the Rosenbaum Family House (RFH) will celebrate 25 years of operation and 10 years at its current location on the J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital campus. During this time, […]
Mon Health cardiologists install first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — On May 20, two Mon Health Heart & Vascular cardiologists performed the state’s first implant of the next-generation pacemaker system. It’s called the AVEIR DR, made by Abbott, […]
Trooper spoke informally with human services about concern for girl who later died
Responding to alarm about the state’s role in safeguarding the welfare of a 14-year-old girl who died earlier this year “emaciated to a skeletal state,” state government officials this week […]
HEPC approves measure to double state needs-grant for eligible students
SOUTH CHARLESTON — The state Higher Education Policy Commission approved a doubling of the maximum award for the West Virginia Higher Education Grant at the commission’s meeting Friday held in […]
1 killed in W.Va. 7 crash on Friday; police search area for man believed to have fled scene
One person was killed in a multiple-vehicle wreck Friday morning on W.Va. 7 (Earl L. Core Road) in the Dellslow area near Homegrown Pizza. The road was closed in both […]
