Meet The Cartoonist Who Keeps 'Snuffy Smith' In The Funny Pages

The hillbilly stereotype is frequently used to shame mountain people, but there are gentler versions, like Snuffy Smith, the long-running comic strip character. Snuffy Smith originally started out as a supporting character in his comic strip, which first launched in 1919 when Billy DeBeck created Barney Google. Artist Fred Lasswell was brought in during the ‘30s to create Snuffy Smith and his friends. And now the strip is written and drawn by John Rose, who lives in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

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Health & Science Maria Young, Jan. 07, 2026

$200 Million Federal Award To Transform Health Care In W.Va.

West Virginia's nearly $200 million federal award will help the state transform its rural health care system, but won't replace the pending $1 billion in annual Medicaid cuts.

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Health & Science Emily Rice +, Nov. 27, 2024

‘We Are Begging Again’: As PEIA Considers Health Care Cost Hikes, State Employees Push Back

Under a new plan, state employees would have to pay more for health care, evoking feelings of concern, frustration and disappointment among many.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Aug. 05, 2024

State Summer Symposium Supports Biomedical Research

The 22nd Summer Research Symposium of the West Virginia IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence - or INBRE - was held in Morgantown last week. Dozens of undergraduate researchers packed into a hotel conference hall to show off their summer’s work.

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Health & Science Associated Press, May. 24, 2024

They're Not Doctors. But They're On The Front Lines Against W.Va.'s Health Struggles.

Lyle Marcum can't drive to the doctor when he's feeling ill. He couldn't go to a downtown grocery store if there was one, which there isn't. But when he has a hankering for fresh watermelon, he takes his wheelchair across the railroad tracks to where the Williamson Health and Wellness Center operates a farmers market.

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Health & Science Jack Walker, Feb. 05, 2024

WVU Medicine Reopens Diabetes Self-Management Program In Martinsburg

WVU Medicine is accepting new applications for its diabetes self-management program based in Martinsburg at the Berkeley Medical Center. The program runs for six weeks in February and March.

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Health & Science Curtis Tate, Nov. 04, 2023

Diabetes Care, First Responder Mental Health And A Haunted Boat, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we'll hear about diabetes management and prevention. We’ll also hear about a mental health resource for first responders. We’ll hear from an author with roots in the southern coalfields. And because Halloween was this week, we’ll hear a story about a haunted boat.

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