Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
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WVU Medicine Continues Eastern Panhandle Expansion With New Plastic Surgery Center
As part of an ongoing expansion effort in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, WVU Medicine has opened a new plastic surgery center in Shepherdstown.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGov. Justice Recovering From Gallbladder Surgery
Gov. Jim Justice underwent routine and successful gallbladder removal surgery Monday afternoon.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW. Va. Doctor Makes Sport Injury Advancements
A new surgery technique developed by lifelong state resident Dr. Chad Lavender helps to improve successes in orthopedic cases like ACL tears.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia's First Heart Transplant Performed In Morgantown
WVU Medicine has performed West Virginia’s first heart transplant.The surgery, performed Saturday, was done on a 61-year-old male patient from Chesapeake,…
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Mon General Doctors Perform New Heart Surgery - First of Kind in State
Last week, doctors at Mon General Hospital performed a new hybrid procedure to correct irregular heartbeats – called atrial fibrillation – in a 71-year…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Bone and Joint Hospital Opens in Ruby Memorial
A new 22-bed orthopaedic hospital is opening on a floor of Ruby Memorial as part of an effort to meet growing demand for complex orthopaedic care in the…
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