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WIC Kitchen: Falling for vegetables

An age-old question: Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? It’s actually both! Botanically, a tomato is a fruit because it grows from a flower and holds seeds. But we treat it like a vegetable because it has a savory taste and goes so well in main course dishes. Tomatoes work in sandwiches, ...

Feeling blue or confused? Help is nearby

Roger Neptune was already in search of a support group when a brochure fell off a table in a therapist’s waiting room. He picked it up. That’s how he learned about the West Virginia chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA WV), the organization he now heads up as ...

Commission approves emergency request to move polling site

MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved an emergency request to change the polling location for Precinct 30 ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The planned voting location for the precinct was the Marilla Center, located in BOPARC’s Marilla Park. Shortly ...

Increased salmonella cases in Mon County

MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Health Department is currently investigating a higher-than-normal number of reported Salmonella infection cases within the county. Health officials are actively working to determine whether these cases represent an ongoing outbreak or a closed event, as well ...

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 ...