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WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality heart failure and stroke care
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus and Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement awards. The Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure quality achievement award is earned by hospitals that...
Drought conditions across the state cause rises in food prices
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The state finally got some rain during the weekend of July 20, 2024, but it was nowhere near enough to break the consistent drought that most of the state finds itself in. The drought, which has already caused setbacks for local farmers, is causing issues for everyday people – especially in […]
Features Specific to WVU in EA CFB 25
Early access to EA Sports’ College Football 25 video game has been out for over a week now and fans of the video game franchise could not be more happy. It has been over a decade since the previous college football game was released and EA wanted to make the wait worthwhile with new features particular to schools. West Virginia has multiple specific features, which will be touched upon in the following.
Wood County Commission weighs Health Department options
PARKERSBURG — A proposal to move the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department into the former St. Joseph’s Hospital in Parkersburg will be brought before the health board, a Wood County Commissioner said Monday. The health department offices were closed after Memorial Day when a break in a water line...
WVU offense hopes to take pages from successful past
MORGANTOWN, W.Va — While West Virginia coach Neal Brown's goal is to capture future championships in football for the Mountaineers, the path he has taken is to do it with an offense that takes a page out of the past. Much of WVU's offensive history has been written with...
Vaccination rates in Ohio kindergarteners drop, sparking concern in health experts
Ohio's youngest school children remain under-vaccinated in 2024, a trend whose persistence since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic both state and nationwide has health experts concerned. Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, director of the Ohio Department of Health, said in a Tuesday press conference that the percentage of reported Ohio kindergartners that met...
STDs In Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Among Highest In The Nation
A new study shows that 7 cities in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio have a concerning number of STD cases. Here's what you should know. Sexually transmitted diseases and infections aren't easy to talk about. However, the stigma that comes with STDs and STIs adds to the difficulty of protecting people from them. The United States is currently experiencing a substantial rise in chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. The number of syphilis cases has risen nearly 30% since last year. That is part of a shocking trend according to InnerBody.com,
New Pugliese STEM Academy to open, offering innovative pathways for Steubenville students
STEUBENVILLE, OH — The Pugliese STEM Academy, located on 4th Street in Steubenville, is waiting to welcome the students of Steubenville City Schools as the $20 million project has been completed ahead of the 2024-25 academic year. The three-story building has 11 rooms, which will include programs and courses...
Miner injured at southern West Virginia mine has died, governor says
RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A coal miner who was injured at a southern West Virginia mine earlier this month has died, the state’s governor said Wednesday. Ashley Cogar, 33, of Erbacon, W.Va., died Wednesday morning from injuries suffered in a mining incident on July 12 at the Wyco Surface Mine in Raleigh County, according to a news release from the governor’s office.
Company investing $150M to redevelop West Virginia site, create 600 jobs
WEIRTON, WV (WOWK) – A company is planning to redevelop its facility in Weirton, West Virginia, after closing the steel processing plant earlier this year. According to U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Cleveland-Cliffs is planning to turn its facility into a manufacturing site for distribution transformers. They plan to use building assets and infrastructure already […]
Greenbrier East High School Band Given Highest Honor To Represent West Virginia
LEWISBURG W.Va. (WVDN) – This year marks the 84th anniversary of the horrific attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. It is a time-honored tradition to remember the fallen who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting America and its citizens with heartfelt ceremonies, honoring veterans and a grand parade in Honolulu, Hawaii. In an incredible […] The post Greenbrier East High School Band Given Highest Honor To Represent West Virginia appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
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