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Health & Science Emily Rice,

W.Va. Is One Of 20 U.S. States Without A Measles Case This Year

West Virginia is one of 20 U.S. states not to report a case of measles in 2025, so far. However, all five of its border states have reported cases, with Kentucky announcing its second case of the year on Friday.

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Health & Science Emily Rice,

W.Va. State Health Officer Resigns

Updated on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 at 4 p.m. The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) announced Monday that the state's health officer had ...

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Health & Science Emily Rice,

Lawmakers Grow Impatient With Lack Of Health Action

Lawmakers questioned West Virginia’s State Health Officer Matthew Christiansen during a meeting of the Joint Committee on Health about the agency’s lack of action.

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Government Eric Douglas,

Troubled Teens Sent Out-Of-State, CPS Shortages Falling But Still Present

Legislators learned Monday there are more than 300 teens in out-of-state facilities because there’s no place to house them in West Virginia and there are approximately 83 vacancies in the state’s Child and Adult Protective Services 

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