For Saturday’s Morgantown Arts Walk, Appalachian Gallery will hold a memorial for Laurie Nugent, the late business partner of Penelyn Van Orange. There will be light refreshments from Black Bear […]
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Hospitals hosting events for Donate Life Month
The hospitals of Mon Health recognize the meaning of organ donation and the life-saving difference it makes with awareness events throughout the month. On Tuesday, Mon Health Hospitals held flag-raisings, […]
$10M in ARPA funds for EMS
BY DAVE WILSON West Virginia lawmakers are working on a plan they hope can provide some long-term stability for emergency medical services agencies struggling to keep their operations running. According […]
Janssen settles for $99M in opioid trial
The state of West Virginia has agreed to a $99 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceutical removing the company from the trial that entered its third week […]
Tax Department on track with returns ahead of filing deadline
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — As the Internal Revenue Service works to address a backlog of unprocessed tax returns from the last year, state officials in West Virginia say they’re […]
DHHR confirms pediatric flu death
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health confirmed an influenza-associated pediatric death for the 2021-22 flu season. The last influenza-associated pediatric […]
Doctor testifies oversupply of opioids key to 20-year epidemic
A doctor testified Tuesday 57% of non-medical users of opioids in West Virginia during the past 20 years obtained the pills from a friend or relative for free. Dr. Katherine […]
Outgoing DHHR deputy cites differences with Crouch, challenges of agency
West Virginia’s deputy health and human resources secretary, who abruptly parted ways with the agency, Monday described pervasive challenges and differences of opinion with Secretary Bill Crouch about how to […]
USDA Rural Development has new W.Va. director: Ryan Thorn
President Biden announced that Ryan Thorn was appointed Rural Development state director in West Virginia. He officially assumed this role Monday. State directors serve as the chief executive officer of […]
Senators: renew emphasis on energy production
West Virginia’s senators have taken this inflection point of national energy policy to advance an “all-of-the-above strategy” while also promoting continued use of fossil fuels. Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, […]
