National Jamboree Set To Open Under Stormy Skies
Scouts from across the nation are preparing to converge on Fayette County for West Virginia's fifth National Jamboree.
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Cluster of HIV Cases Reported in West Virginia
Health officials in a northern West Virginia community are expressing concern about an increase in HIV cases.The Intelligencer ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOrganizers Want to Make Naloxone More Accessible
Community leaders will come together to discuss ways to make naloxone, a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, more available.The Intelligencer reports the Ohio Count...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOhio County Ready to Establish Needle Exchange
The Wheeling-Ohio County Board of Health has voted unanimously to establish a county-operated needle exchange program.Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department Director Howard Gamble tells local media that the program, conducted in partnership with Northwood Health System,...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOhio River Algae Dissipating; W.Va., Ohio Monitoring
The algae that turned the waters of the Ohio River a bluish green is dissipating amid cooler temperatures and rain.While a health advisory remains in effect, an official with the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department says the river is showing clearing and conside...
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Algae Blooms Discovered Near Wheeling
Boaters and swimmers have been advised to use caution during activities on the Ohio River following the discovery of more blue-green algae blooms.The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department re-issued a health advisory after algae blooms were found on Wednesda...
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