KINGWOOD – A public meeting is once more being held to invite input on the Preston County EMS fee. The meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the commission building behind the Courthouse Annex. Commissioners are holding the meeting in order to gather input on an across-the-board ...
Name the Coliseum for the late Jerry West WVU Athletics has announced that they will honor the legacy of the great Jerry West throughout the 2024-25 athletic season. Jerry West touched the lives of so many West Virginians. He was a basketball legend and icon, and he has impacted the lives ...
Emergency medical services from the comfort of ... your couch? A new state law passed earlier this year will allow EMS personnel to do just that for people with certain medical conditions. The new “treat-in-place" law will allow some patients to be treated by EMS ...
Today marks the last day of the 50th EMS Week — a celebration of emergency medical responders and their work. Like many first responders, EMS workers — including paramedics and emergency medical technicians — are usually encountering people on the worst days of their lives. They show ...
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission approved a $7,000 request from the Preston County EMS Association. The funds will be used to pay for training 10 individuals. Once trained the individuals must test and work for the county EMS for a year. If the individuals don’t test, they ...
EMS workers across the state were left in dismay after their request to Gov. Jim Justice for inclusion in a special legislative session this week was denied. In a joint letter to the governor on Aug. 1, the West Virginia EMS Coalition and West Virginia State Fireman’s Association asked ...