Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage, urges donors to give immediately

July 14, 2026

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 ...

U.S. Attorney Reaches $4.M Civil Settlement With WVU Health System

July 14, 2026

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 ...

Ohio County Parents Speak Out Against Data Centers

July 14, 2026

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 ...

United States Reaches $4.17M Civil Settlement and 3-Year Compliance Agreement with WVU Health System Over Controlled Substance Violations

July 13, 2026

The United States Attorney’s Offices for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia announced today that West Virginia United Health System, Inc., doing business as West Virginia University Health System, has agreed to pay $4,177,139 and enter a Memorandum of Agreement to resolve ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, Close Trump Ally And Foreign Policy Hawk, Dies After Brief Illness

July 13, 2026

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said. He was 71. The statement posted on social media early ...

Wheeling Officers Honor Fallen Ohio Police Sergeant

July 13, 2026

Members of the Wheeling Police Department joined law enforcement agencies from across the region in honoring the life of an Ohio police sergeant killed in the line of duty. Wheeling officers traveled to Rittman on Friday to pay tribute to Sgt. Scott D. Ries, who was killed July 5 while ...