Fourteen people — residents and staff — at Sundale Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care remain positive for the COVID-19 virus, while 40 have recovered, the facility’s medical director […]
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Community honors frontline workers
Community continues to show support for frontline workers
Individuals and groups across the community continue to share their gratitude for frontline workers. At 6 a.m. Wednesday, a handful of Mon Health Medical Center Auxiliary members, […]
WVU, Mon Health CON applications completed
The West Virginia Health Authority said Certificate of Need applications by Mon Heath System and WVU Health System to build separate full-service hospitals in Marion County are […]
Ruby donates protective equipment
The Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust purchased $1.3 million worth of personal protective equipment for several West Virginia hospitals and first responders. “These are difficult times and […]
Veterinary clinics change protocols amid coronavirus
Area veterinary clinics are still open but have made changes to how they see your pets and what services are offered because of COIVD-19. Hillcrest Veterinary Clinic, […]
Mon County pastor tests positive for coronavirus; shares experience
Monongalia County’s first COVID-19 patient is Kevin Deming, a pastor at Chestnut Ridge Church. Deming, his wife and two sons, had just returned from a trip from […]
Health system providers open up COVID-19 testing sites
Mon Health System and WVU Health System said Thursday they’re suspending all non-essential treatments at the hospitals to protect staff and patients and to ensure there are […]
WVU Medicine to offer pre-screened patients drive-through specimen collection for COVID-19
MORGANTOWN – WVU Medicine announced today that it is establishing five drive-through collection points in West Virginia to collect specimens from pre-screened patients to test for COVID-19. […]
WVU expert weighs in on public health response, says key is keeping politics out
The preventive measures taken by all three branches of the government to curb the impact of the COVID-19 in the state are appropriate, said a West Virginia […]