WV opens application period for some Rural Health Transformation funds

The West Virginia Department of Health has started to accept applications for the first $28.5 million in federal Rural Health ...

VDH highlights the importance of testing for STI awareness month

April marks STI (sexually-transmitted infections) awareness week, and the Virginia Department of Health said staying educated ...

Crews work to clear train derailment near state line

Crews with Norfork Southern were still working Wednesday to clear a train derailment near the border of Mercer and Giles counties. The derailment was reported late Tuesday evening, ...
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Escaped patient’s arrest leads Cabell County prosecutor to call for investigation

According to state police, hospital staff provided troopers with a court order from the Morgan County Circuit Court ...

Train carrying soybean oil derails near West Virginia-Virginia state line Tuesday

A train carrying soybean oil derailed Tuesday near the West Virginia-Virginia border, officials said.The incident was ...
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West Virginia is one of the deadliest states for workers. Federal safety rollbacks could make things worse.

West Virginia recorded 40 workplace deaths, ranking 7th worst in the nation, as labor leaders warn federal safety rollbacks ...