MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice made an impromptu announcement at the close of Monday’s COVID-19 briefing, about beefing up testing. “I just really get the feeling in my gut that […]
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Campaign hopes to reduce the stigma of substance use disorder
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Jeri started taking prescription pain pills in her 30s, which “took me down a dark path to other dangerous drugs that nearly took my life.” After getting connected to […]
Program hopes to turn tide on obesity in kids
Spotting risk factors is key to prevention WVU Today A group of West Virginia University researchers is working to change the narrative on childhood obesity and physical inactivity in the […]
Owner of possible dispensary seeks business rezoning
Building now R1, discussion to shift to B1 KINGWOOD — Kingwood hopes to work out a way to follow its zoning ordinance and still allow a medical cannabis dispensary to […]
Don’t rush a COVID-19 vaccine
Salk’s son talks about COVID Do the necessary clinical work and don’t rush a vaccine for COVID-19. That’s what Peter Salk, son of polio vaccine inventor Jonas Salk, told the […]
Mon Health System, Mylan Park host event
Features costume parade, movie night, flu shots Newsroom@DominionPost.com With Halloween around the corner, Mon Health System and Mylan Park are teaming up again to provide safe, socially distanced entertainment for […]
Sheriff Dept. hosts Drug Take Back Day
If you have unneeded, unwanted or expired prescriptions at home but are unsure how to best dispose of them, you’ll have the opportunity to do so safely Saturday. That […]
Preston has 20 new COVID cases in six days
KINGWOOD — “I really hope this is not a sign of what is to come with winter.” That was Preston County Health Department Director V.J. Davis’s response to the county’s […]
200K could lose ACA insurance
If the Affordable Care Act is overturned, nearly 200,000 West Virginians would lose their health care insurance and 16,000 jobs in the state would be lost. These are some of […]
National Drug Take Back Day partnership
Newsroom@DominionPost.com West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his office will be involved in this weekend’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by partnering with the Morgantown Police Department, along […]
