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Ohio Valley health officials warn of spike in Lyme Disease cases as summer approaches
WEST VIRGINIA — With summertime just around the corner, many people plan outdoor activities like camping, hiking, or getting some work done around the yard. However, health officials are urging everyone, especially those who love the outdoors, to be extra careful as cases of Lyme Disease tend to spike this time of year. Over half a million […]
81-year-old dead in Upshur County house fire
ROCK CAVE, W.Va (WDTV) - According to the West Virginia State Fire Marshal, an 81-year-old man in Rock Cave died in a fire over the weekend. The call came in around 2 A.M. on Saturday morning in the 2100 block of Gaines Road. WVSFM investigators have ruled the fire to be accidental.
WV Department of Health announces successful containment of measles case
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) applauded residents for their cooperation and commitment to public health after successfully containing the first case of measles reported in 15 years in late April. Friday, May 10th, 2024, marked the last day when all first-degree contacts with the infected individual passed their monitoring period. […]
Your Photos: Aurora Borealis seen in Virginia & West Virginia, too cloudy in DC
WASHINGTON — An "extreme" solar storm brought glimpses of northern lights to the U.S. on Friday, with potentially more to come as well as possible disruptions to power and communications. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth...
How West Virginia's first transgender elected official is influencing local politics
When Rosemary Ketchum gets introduced as the first openly transgender person to win elective office in West Virginia, there's often a shocked look that comes across people's faces.“Folks will be like, ‘How did that happen?’ As if it's like I won the lottery or solved a Rubik's Cube in front of them or something,” she said. "They think it’s magic."To her, it doesn't feel like magic. But in some ways, she can understand their surprise. Out of the handful of transgender officials in the U.S., only a few were elected in similarly rural, GOP-controlled states.Ketchum, 29, is one of...
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