WVRC Media teaming up with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

March 3, 2023

WVRC Media stations throughout West Virginia and its listeners were able to raise $204,000 in last week’s annual radiothon with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Station personnel in Morgantown, Charleston, Clarksburg and Elkins asked listeners over two days to become Partners in Hope with St. Jude. The Memphis, Tenn.-based hospital is a world leader in treatment and research in the areas of childhood cancer and other diseases. “I am just so proud of our on-air staff efforts and thank our loyal listeners for completely getting behind this wonderful case,” WVRC Media ...

Auditor J.B. McCuskey comes to Mon Health for roundtable on PEIA and health care issues

March 1, 2023

MORGANTOWN – State Auditor J.B. McCuskey came to Mon Health Medical Center on Wednesday for a roundtable discussion on health care issues with Mon Health System leaders. The conversation was grounded in what's ahead for PEIA as legislation works through the Legislature, but ranged out to ...

House Health adds PEIA to Senate insulin copay bill, labors over certificate of need exemption bill

February 28, 2023

MORGANTOWN – The House Health Committee made quick work of approving the Senate's insulin copay cap bill – with an addition – on Tuesday, but the Senate's certificate of need exemption bill took a bit more work. Delegates have been pushing to eliminate certificate of need – CON – ...

Senate sends outdoor alcohol area, health care, education bills to House

February 27, 2023

MORGANTOWN — Monday's state Senate actions included booze, health care and schools. SB 534 began as a cleanup bill for some liquor legislation passed last year, but grew in committee and in Senate floor amendments into a tourism and economic development bill. Senators adopted a ...

House of Delegates divides over cigar bar bill during Saturday floor session

February 25, 2023

MORGANTOWN – While cruising through a long list of bills during a Saturday floor session, the House of Delegates debated at length and divided sharply on a bill to allow resorts to set up cigar bars or lounges. Supporters cited freedom and tourism while opponents cited public health and ...

Senate paid parental leave pilot bill fizzles in Judiciary committee

February 24, 2023

MORGANTOWN – A Senate bill to create a paid parental leave pilot program for state employees, lead sponsored by the Judiciary chair, died in Judiciary Friday afternoon. Those who voted against it liked the idea but had reservations about the details. Current code allows state employees ...