Newsroom@DominionPost.com After MedExpress abruptly closed its medical clinic on Don Knotts Boulevard, Dr. Kevin Blankenship jumped at the opportunity to get back to doing what he does best. While this […]
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Morrisey opposes opioid settlement
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reiterated his opposition to a nationwide opioid settlement Wednesday that he said shortchanges the state of West Virginia and its counties […]
Newest round of vaccine lottery winners announced
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — Denise Morrison, of Morgantown, is the latest to win $1 million in the ‘Do it for Babydog: Save a life, Change your life’ vaccination sweepstakes, but Gov. […]
Ruby nurse wins $1 million Do It For Babydog vaccine incentive prize
MORGANTOWN – Ruby Memorial Hospital nurse Denise Morrison burst into joyful tears Wednesday afternoon when Gov. Jim Justice called her name and presented her with a bone-shaped check for $1 […]
WVU leads rural testing
WVU Today Not all West Virginians have the luxury of popping into a health clinic on a whim to get tested for COVID-19. For the past seven months, the West […]
COVID numbers inching up, but no deaths reported since Friday
MORGANTOWN — Even as COVID case numbers are edging back up, Gov. Jim Justice celebrated a mild victory Tuesday, noting there had been no COVID-related deaths reported since Friday. “Remember […]
Dental practices team up for free kids’ dental day
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Wilson Martino Dental, TLC Dental and The Smile Defenders will provide a free dental day for kids during August. The dental teams will provide free dental care for all […]
WIC reopens to new participants Aug. 1
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, Infants, and Children will reopen for in-person visits on Aug. 1 to allow new participants to enroll in the federally-funded food assistance program. MCHD […]
WVU Medicine to begin relaxing visitation restrictions
WVU Today WVU Medicine has begun relaxing the visitation restrictions that were put into place at its hospitals and clinics as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy, effective […]
Health dept. hires 2 with COVID funds
Newsroom@DominionPost.com KINGWOOD — A $399,000 ELC grant will allow the Preston County Health Department (PCHD) to hire one full-time and two part-time employees. The grant will provide funds for these […]
