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DeFelice lays out timeline for MCHD relocation

MORGANTOWN – With a July 1, 2027 deadline looming for the Monongalia County Health Department to be out of its current facilities and moved into its new home at White Birch Towers, time is of the essence. That window tightens considerably when you consider the estimated $10 million ...

MCHD cutting ties with WV Division of Personnel

MORGANTOWN – When it comes to the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals, the Monongalia County Health Department is caught between a rock and a hard place. Their names are WVU Medicine and Vandalia Health. The two largest healthcare systems in West Virginia also happen to ...

Preston County OKs grant requests, hires EMS workers

KINGWOOD – The Preston County Commission held a short meeting to approve four opioid settlement grant requests and to hire two new EMS employees. Commissioners approved the hiring of Shawna Knotts as an Assistant EMS Director. She will begin work Oct. 16. According to the county’s ...

MCHD discusses posted letter grades for restaurant inspections

MORGANTOWN – Today, if you want to know how your favorite restaurants perform during inspections conducted by sanitarians with the Monongalia County Health Department, you can find out via a link on the health department’s website. County Health Officer Dr. Brian Huggins would like that ...

Mon Commission approves additional support for East End Village development

MORGANTOWN – At the request of the Monongalia County Development Authority, the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved an additional $150,000 in support of the East End Village development project. Further, the commission agreed to defer a $50,000 payment from the MCDA that was ...