Bungee Jumping Coming To Harpers Ferry This Spring
A Canadian company plans to open a bungee jumping site at an abandoned quarry in Harpers Ferry this May.
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Watchdog Agency Announces Plan To Sue State Secretary Of Health Facilities
The agency federally mandated to protect and advocate for those with disabilities in West Virginia has announced plans to take the Secretary of the Department of Health Facilities to court.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLegionella Bacteria Resurfaces At Huntington-Area Hospital
West Virginia health officials say tests show bacteria that causes the severe form of pneumonia known as Legionnaires’ disease has resurfaced at the Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital in Huntington. In April the hospital replaced all faucets and a hot water heater and installed a recirculation pump after the bacteria first was detected in two sinks in the hospital’s administration building. The building did not house patients. The bacteria in the latest tests was found in the same places as in April: a CEO restroom and a former human resources break room in a basement.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDHHR Confirms COVID-19 Outbreak At Huntington Hospital
State health officials reported close to 50 cases of the coronavirus at a psychiatric hospital in Huntington on Wednesday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNovember 26, 1952: Fire Kills 17 at Huntington State Hospital
A fire broke out at the Huntington State Hospital on November 26, 1952—the night before Thanksgiving—killing 17 patients.The hospital was established in…
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March 22, 1922: Physician Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Born
Physician Mildred Mitchell-Bateman was born in Georgia on March 22, 1922. Her career in West Virginia began in 1947, when she became a staff physician at…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStaff Vacancies Drop at W.Va. Psychiatric Hospitals
State officials say staff vacancies have declined at West Virginia's state-run psychiatric hospitals following court-ordered pay raises.Vacancies at…
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