With the growing popularity of a grant-funded lead-testing pilot program in Harrison County, Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, Infants and Children (MCHD WIC) will be expanding the service into Monongalia […]
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Visualize a healthier West Virginia
Picture it now. You’re standing in view of the New River Gorge on a fall day, surrounded by the red and golden hues of the trees as a comforting and […]
What’s the No. 1 rule of swimming in pools?
It’s the time of year to swim and splash around in bodies of water and dive into pools. Of course, Monongalia County Health Department has a few things to say […]
MCHD wants to know: What can it do better?
What more can the Mon County Health Department do — and what can it do better? That’s what the health department would like to know, and it’s hosting town hall […]
Mon Commission meets county’s next health officer, approves MCHD fee increase
MORGANTOWN — There were concerns, Dr. Lee Smith admitted Wednesday to the Monongalia County Commission. As the county health officer, he’d spent a decade building the Monongalia County Health Department […]
10 years and one pandemic later …
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 Health Department, or […]
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 more leisurely role. […]
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. Water utilities nationwide […]
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 for people to […]
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 by the West […]
