Depending on how you look at it, we’re either more than a week late in congratulating Dr. Lee Smith on his imminent retirement from the Monongalia County […]
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Lee Smith retiring after a decade as Mon County’s top doctor
MORGANTOWN — Lee Smith had it all worked out. After a career in emergency medicine, the good doctor figured he’d throttle down, coast into retirement in a […]
MUB, MCHD working to identify, eliminate lead exposure
On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new regulations regarding lead pipes aimed at eliminating the chance for lead exposure through drinking water within 10 years. […]
County medical professionals collaborate to relieve hospitals on gameday
While most WVU home football games bring a surge of visitors to Morgantown, when WVU’s favorite foe – the Pitt Panthers – come to town, the potential […]
Feral cat colony euthanized following rabies case
MORGANTOWN — A colony of feral cats around Distributor Drive, off Green Bag Road, has been eliminated after one of the animals was confirmed positive for rabies […]
Smile Express II: MCHD gets $500,000 for new mobile dental clinic
MORGANTOWN — “This is a big one,” Monongalia County Health Department Executive Director Anthony DeFelice announced during Thursday’s board of health meeting. “We just signed an agreement […]
MCHD leadership says department could become a conduit for federal grant dollars
MORGANTOWN — If you’re going to run a county health department, you better know how to get after federal grant dollars. That was abundantly clear during a […]
Emergency responders not playing games when it comes to radiation
Local emergency responders and public health personnel won’t be playing games in the event of a radiation emergency in the area thanks to a newly designed program […]
MCHD WIC book vending machine
Holding her nearly 2-year-old son, Orion, Amy Gibb allows him to place a token in the slot of the new book vending machine at Monongalia County Health […]
Questions raised about supplemental pay for health department employees
MORGANTOWN — A $100,000 allocation made by the Monongalia County Commission in December to be distributed as one-time supplemental pay to employees of the Monongalia County Health […]
