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Harm Reduction Restrictions and Budget Cuts Cause HIV to Spread in West Virginia
About five years after an HIV outbreak linked to opioid use in rural West Virginia made national headlines, health departments in the state say they are working with scarce funding and resources to test for HIV and connect those living with the virus to lifesaving treatment, the Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports.
ODRC: 4 suspected cases of botulism reported at Belmont Correctional Institution
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction announced Thursday that four suspected cases of botulism were reported from a Belmont County prison. ODRC says the reported cases all came from inmates at Belmont Correctional Institution. The four individuals are being treated at The Ohio State...
Ohio woman says fracking forced her out of her home
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — A Belmont County woman says fracking drove her out of her quiet rural home, even though she never signed a drilling lease. She says a policy called “unitization”—legal in Ohio—allows them to drill in your area as long as 65 percent of the property owners have signed on. Hunkler, born […]
West Virginia father accepts plea deal in fentanyl death of 14-month-old son
WELLSBURG, W.Va. — A Follansbee man is facing years in prison after pleading guilty to child neglect resulting in death and gross child neglect creating a substantial risk of death or serious injury on Tuesday. According to media partner Herald-Star, 36-year-old Zachary Thomas Henderson pleaded guilty as part of a plea agreement in connection to […]
12 SportsZone Clayton Homes of Morgantown Take It To The House: Week 2
ELLENBORO, W.Va. (WBOY) — There were so many outstanding plays on the defensive side of the ball during week 2, but an interception by Gilmer County’s Tyler Bush was the best play of the night. Bush just burned the Rebels on this play as he took it 60 yards all the way for the pick-six. […]
Burn ban issued for certain Ohio counties
OHIO, (WOWK) – With dry conditions at an all-time high throughout the region, a burn ban has been put into effect for certain areas of Ohio. Counties included in the Ohio State Fire Marshal’s burn ban include Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Scioto, and Vinton counties in our region, along with nearby counties of Athens, Hocking, Pike […]
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