WIC Kitchen is a monthly feature provided by Monongalia County Heath Department WIC staff that highlights healthy recipes made with ingredients approved through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, a federal assistance program. By Natalie ...
There is so much going on in June. It heralds the arrival of summer, with swimming, grilling out and traveling on many people’s agendas. It’s also the month when Father’s Day is celebrated — which this year is shared with West Virginia Day and the summer solstice. That’s why ...
MORGANTOWN -- Monongalia County Health Officer Lee Smith recently offered his opinion on Ohio giving away $1 million in a vaccination incentive lottery. “That is just nails on a chalkboard, because I think if you gave public health $1 million, we’d do a lot better than a flipping ...
MORGANTOWN -- More weed shops than Sheetz. More marijuana merchants than McDonald’s. Monongalia County Board of Health Chairman Sam Chico offered some perspective Thursday as the board unanimously approved a set of local regulations governing medical cannabis dispensaries. Of the ...
MORGANTOWN -- Parents and guardians of children ages 12 to 15 are encouraged to make an appointment for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine following the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s expansion Monday of emergency use authorization to that cohort. Appointments can be made at ...
Even with COVID-19 vaccination efforts, testing is still an important tool in the arsenal to fight the pandemic. This week, instead of going to the WVU Rec Center, individuals who want to get a COVID-19 test Monday or Friday can go to Morgantown Municipal Airport, where testing will ...