WHEELING — Motorcyclists and supporters from across the Ohio Valley are invited to participate in Chad's Ride on Saturday to honor the memory of Chad "Knuckles" Senkbeil while promoting motorcycle awareness and roadway safety. The annual event is open to motorcycles and other vehicles, and ...
Weather forecasts are calling for temperatures to soar into the lower- to mid-90s in the Ohio Valley for the next few days, prompting local residents to find ways to stay cool.
WHEELING — As emergency medical services across West Virginia continue to face staffing shortages, West Virginia Northern Community College has secured nearly $295,000 in federal funding to help more emergency medical technicians become paramedics at little to no cost. The college has been ...
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage after its national blood supply dropped nearly 25% in June, prompting an urgent call for donors to help prevent disruptions to patient care. The organization said donations have declined sharply since the end of May, creating a widening gap between available blood supplies and hospital demand. The shortage is particularly severe for O-positive and B-negative blood types. According to the Red Cross, hospitals are receiving nearly 3,500 more units of blood per week than anticipated during what is ...
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia announced Monday that West Virginia United Health System, doing business as West Virginia University Health System, has agreed to pay $4,177,139 and enter a memorandum of agreement to resolve civil allegations that it violated provisions of the Controlled Substances Act across various registered facilities over a seven-year span. According to a Drug Enforcement Agency investigation, WVUHS committed numerous record-keeping and reporting violations from 2017-2024. WVUHS facilities ...
WHEELING — A Wheeling mother has concerns about a proposed data center announced for the former Centre Foundry site in Warwood. Amanda McWhorter, vice president of the Middle Creek Elementary PTA, voiced her concerns during Monday night's Ohio County Board of Education meeting. She said ...
