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Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a $3.2 million initiative in Welch to bring water testing and home filtration systems to families in McDowell and Mingo counties who rely on wells, springs and cisterns.
The UMWA and 52 miners are asking the WV Supreme Court to order the state coal mine safety board to vote on a silica dust limit, citing miners diagnosed with severe black lung as young as 32.
Hundreds gathered at Slack Plaza in Charleston for the annual Out of the Darkness Walk to remember loved ones lost to suicide and remind anyone struggling that help is a call or text away at 988.
State health officials are investigating 41 Salmonella Typhimurium cases reported in West Virginia since early September. Five people have been hospitalized and no common source has been found.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced more than $3.9 million for CAMC to train and keep rural health care providers, expand telehealth, and help people with chronic conditions stay on the job, including up to $75,000 for fellows who commit to five years.
PEIA's Finance Board proposed a 2% premium increase for state employees and no increase for retirees for the 2028 plan year, while local government plans face bigger hikes. Public hearings start Nov. 9.
The West Virginia Department of Health is investigating a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak with 41 cases reported since early September, five hospitalizations, and no common source identified yet.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced $1,486,500 for four programs that connect West Virginians recovering from substance use disorders with job training, transportation help, health care and employment.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a $1.3 million award to the WVU Cancer Institute to replace the original Bonnie's Bus and expand mobile breast and lung cancer screenings in rural West Virginia communities.
The $45 million initiative targets counties where residents drive over an hour to reach a doctor.
