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‘GameChanger’ drug prevention program nets national humanitarian award

MORGANTOWN – Joe Boczek and the team driving GameChanger, the drug abuse prevention and awareness program geared to Mountain State youth, did something last week that they normally don’t do. They relaxed. And enjoyed their moment. But it was fleeting. GameChanger this past Thursday in ...

LUCAS to offer lung cancer screening in Terra Alta, Kingwood

MORGANTOWN – LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Morgan, Tucker, and Preston counties offering low-dose computed tomography scans. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at: -- Cranberry ...

WV Free’s ‘Repro Road Trip’ pit stops in Morgantown

MORGANTOWN - WV Free, a Charleston-based nonprofit dedicated to reproductive health advocacy, is launching its first statewide tour this October. The tour will stop in seven West Virginia cities from Oct. 14-Nov. 20 to provide health resources, educational tools and community connection, ...

West Virginia launches intentions for space academy

FAIRMONT – That’s one giant leap … for Almost Heaven. Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday he wants West Virginia to be the home of the U.S. Space Academy. That’s the interstellar initiative President Donald Trump fronted in August, as a way to advance the nation’s ideals beyond ...

Mon EMS first in region to bring cyanide antidote to fire scenes

MORGANTOWN – For fire victims or firefighters suffering from suspected cyanide poisoning due to smoke inhalation, the timely administration of an effective treatment could be the difference between life and death. In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, and in partnership with the ...

FEMA for firefighters: Fairmont launching wellness program for department

FAIRMONT – When fire roared through the former J.G. Lampkin Funeral Home on Pennsylvania Avenue this past February, memories weren’t the only thing that went up with the flames. All the carpets, curtains, wood-paneled walls and gilded adornments – not to mention the antique furniture ...