Wondering whether or when you should get your seasonal vaccines this year? Well (provided your doctor agrees), the answers are yes; and, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, right now. Staying up-to-date is important for the latest COVID-19 vaccines, flu shots and ...
For those of us watching in horror as Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee come to grips with the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, the first thought might be “I need to help. Now.” Whether the urge is to send money, send supplies or ...
Many Ohio Valley residents think first of blood drives when they think of the American Red Cross — and that is one of the organization’s vital functions. But it is also a lifeline for those in need after emergencies and disasters. Volunteers from all over the country will be headed to ...
One of the reasons for West Virginia’s challenges in ensuring everyone has access to affordable, quality health care has been the shortage in health care workers. Nurses are in incredibly short supply. But two years ago, the Nursing Workforce Expansion Program was launched. Now, officials ...
* West Virginia Division of Highways officials wasted no time naming the new bridge on the Scott Miller Hill Bypass project for the late Bob Ashley. It was a project near and dear to the long-time legislator’s heart, and he had pushed for its completion for many years. “(Bob Ashley) would ...
As our state’s population decreases, so does the number of students in our schools. Declining enrollment, in turn, is creating challenges for our school districts. Some boards of education are facing the bitter reality that it is time to close cherished facilities. But the Thomas B. Fordham ...
