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Kentucky Parents of Public School Students Check Your Mailbox For Summer EBT Program Benefits
So, the other day we received a letter in the mail and a surprise we were not expecting. Two envelopes from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department of Community Based Services. One was a letter about the Summer EBT program and the other was an...
Charleston man sentenced to five years in prison on federal drug charges, prosecutors say
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Charleston man has been sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison on federal drug charges, prosecutors say. Willie Charles Sanders, also known as “Disco”, 51, was sentenced today on distribution of methamphetamine charges after admitting to selling 28 grams of meth to an informant on August 23, 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia.
New Marshall University endowment supports Alzheimer’s research
A new endowment fund established by the West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star will support Alzheimer’s research efforts at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, aiming to advance scientific understanding and develop effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Founded in the mid-19th century by Dr....
Ohio child who had four surgeries in a week gets life saved by a West Virginia nurse after she discovered something deeper needed to be addressed
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — For Wheeling’s golfers, the Kalkreuth Amateur Golf Championship is a day to get on the green and practice their swing. But for the pediatric patients at Easterseals, the money it raises means a chance for their young lives to blossom. Six months ago, a child now bouncing on a ball and […]
West Virginia delegate says “it’s time for Biden to withdraw from the Presidential race”
A West Virginia delegate has said "it's time" for President Joe Biden withdraw from the Presidential race. Delegate Kayla Young, a Democrat from Kanawha County, posted on her social media a statement saying the national Democratic Party is on the wrong path.
Advocates want tobacco prevention, cessation funding on the agenda for WV special session
A coalition of health care organizations is again calling on West Virginia leaders to increase state funding for tobacco prevention. In a letter Wednesday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, along with the West Virginia Dental Association, West Virginia Hospital Association and the West Virginia State Medical Association asked Gov. Jim Justice to include […] The post Advocates want tobacco prevention, cessation funding on the agenda for WV special session appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Community blood center pleads for donations amidst type-O blood shortage
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Vitalant, the community blood center for nearly 900 hospitals in the United States, said they are experiencing an emergency shortage of type-O blood. In a release, the organization said they have experienced a 30% blood donation shortfall recently. They said this is largely due to the Fourth of July holiday week and the extreme heat combined with summer vacations.
WVU Football: Dark Horse Big 12 Champs and NFL Successes Revealed
West Virginia University (WVU) is considered a potential dark horse for the Big 12 championship, with Coach Neal Brown using media doubt as motivation. The Mountaineers are challenging the perception of Big 12 football characterized by high-powered offenses. WVU's baseball team saw significant developments with players withdrawing from the MLB Draft and multiple selections in various rounds.
Mets Sign WVU Baseball Pitcher as Undrafted Free Agent
Even with the MLB Draft over, another WVU Baseball player is receiving an opportunity with an MLB franchise. The New York Mets signed Hayden Cooper as an undrafted free agent on Wednesday morning. 🍎🍎. Hayden Cooper has signed as a free agent with the New York Mets!#HailWV pic.twitter.com/76w51uTj9J. —...
Ohio Producer Recalls Cucumbers Over Listeria Risk
WILLARD, Ohio — Out of an abundance of caution, Wiers Farm Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024, and bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024, and June 6, 2024, due to possible contamination with listeria monocytogenes.
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