The fear, officials say, is that healthcare providers would have to ration care at some point because of the onslaught of new cases along with the lack of beds and workers.

“We know that we need to have this to try to keep people out of hospitals,” said the health department’s interim director Dr. Sherri Young at a press conference Thursday.

Mistreatment and neglect have been rampant in state-funded homes for those with mental or behavioral issues, according to OHFLAC’s findings.

Clements says the political climate has only become more favorable to the anti-abortion movement, given the Republican supermajorities in both West Virginia chambers.

The data comes from Statnews and was presented Wednesday during Gov. Jim Justice's news conference.

A new surgery technique developed by lifelong state resident Dr. Chad Lavender helps to improve successes in orthopedic cases like ACL tears.

Organizers hope to distribute 8,000 doses of Naloxone at dozens of locations Wednesday.

“This is an opportunity for officials to say, ‘Look, we understand public health,'” Young said. “The way out of this pandemic is to wear your mask and get vaccinated. That's clear. And so yes, I support both vaccinations and masks.”

Marshall Health and Mountain Health Network are the latest health systems in West Virginia to require staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Millions of Americans get their water through lead service lines. The alarm sounded in Clarksburg when three children in town tested positive for elevated levels of lead in their blood.