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‘Children are our lifeline to the future’

The 20th annual WVU Medicine Children’s Gala welcomed supporters to the City of Lights Saturday to raise money for the children’s hospital. Over the past 19 years, the event has raised $8.5 million. This year, 90 sponsors were joined by presenting sponsor, Dr. David A. Rosen and The ...

House, Senate move measures dealing with voting and students

MORGANTOWN – A voting measure and a handful of bills dealing with students and students' healthcare cleared the House and Senate on Tuesday. HJR 21 proposes a constitutional amendment to add this to the section dealing with who is and is not allowed to vote (Article IV, 4-1): “nor ...

Senate health moves bill to prohibit smoking in a vehicle containing kids

MORGANTOWN — Sen. Tom Takubo told his colleagues on the Health Committee on Tuesday that he had nearly thrown in the towel on his perennial bill to prohibit smoking in a vehicle where minors are present. But after receiving urging from a patient and a constituent, he brought it back one ...