New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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State Health Facilities Sold To MDG
The $60 million sale of four state-owned health care facilities has been finalized, according to a press release from Gov. Patrick Morrisey that went out over the weekend.
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Gov. Patrick Morrisey said the hospitals are licensed for 511 beds, although not all of them are currently in use.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTwo Nurses Charged With Criminal Neglect In Patient’s Boiling Death
Criminal neglect charges have been filed against two Hopemont Hospital nurses in connection with the January 2024 death of an elderly nonverbal patient in long-term state care.
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The department that oversees West Virginia’s state-run hospitals announced progress in fully staffing the facilities.
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Lawmakers Search For Answers In Elderly Patient’s Boiling Death
The commission that oversees West Virginia’s state-run hospitals questioned state officials but received few answers following the January death of a man held at a state-run psychiatric facility.
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