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Mon EMS becomes accredited W.Va. EMS Educational Institution

The West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services has awarded Monongalia Emergency Medical Services (Mon EMS) a five-year accreditation as an EMS educational institution. “We are very excited to achieve this honor and to continue the growth and development of Emergency Medicine in ...

State takes steps as pandemic emergency status ends

BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — West Virginia leaders are preparing for the federal disaster declaration to end in May in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. State InterAgency Task Force Director Jim Hoyer said there are a few steps the state will need to take to make sure they ...

Funds are flowing in for Gov. hopefuls

The race for governor in West Virginia is already starting to heat up financially. Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican serving his second term, is up against a term limit and so the 2024 field is wide open. The filings, which had a reporting deadline on Friday, are signs of financial support ...

Summer P-EBT to be issued to qualifying students

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture to issue Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT). The federal COVID-19 public health emergency is ending, and West Virginia will ...

Preparations underway for possible severe weather

BY MIKE NOLTING Weekend weather across northern West Virginia is expected to bring rain, high winds and possibly hail. Power crews are bracing for the possibility of an another high-wind event just days after restoring power from last Saturday’s destructive storm. First Energy ...

Attorney general’s mobile office in area in April

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a representative from his office will meet with north-central West Virginia residents in April to discuss consumer-related issues and answer any potential questions. “These public events are a great way for consumers to talk ...