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Bionic pancreas taking the guesswork out of glucose management for type 1 and type 2 diabetes

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Insulin management can be a burden for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, but a bionic pancreas can do a lot of the thinking for them and help them better control their glucose levels. The bionic pancreas is comprised of three parts that work together: a continuous glucose monitoring device Read More…

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Calhoun Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol Meets this Evening

2 Lt. Shari Johnson, Deputy Commander of Cadets The Calhoun Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) will meet this Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at the squadron house beside First Baptist Church. Youth 12-18 years of age are encouraged to become members of CAP where they’ll have wonderful opportunities to explore aviation, gain Read More…

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North Star Fall Child Crimes Conference Begins Today

The North Star Fall Child Crimes Conference 2024 will start today and run through Wednesday late afternoon at the Parkersburg Art Center.  112 people have registered from every corner of West Virginia. On Thursday, from 10-2, the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN) will hold its state board meeting in Parkersburg.  It will be held Read More…

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Whipkey Charged with Attempted Murder and Wanton Endangerment with a Firearm in Morning Incident that forces School Lockdown

Calhoun Middle High School was placed on a quick lockdown following the reports of a man shooting a gun a short distance from the school location. On Monday, September 30th, 2024, at approximately 9:40 a.m. Calhoun County Dispatch received a phone call from the address of 7418 South Calhoun Hwy. stating that a man (later Read More…

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Creston News Week of September 30th

Rev. Kevin Gillespie filled his regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. Church & served Holy Communion.  At other churches in the county the problems continue as a result of the General Conference having decided that Scripture is no longer applicable and there are “new truths”.  Actually it is part of a plan to Read More…

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Gov. Justice announces nursing expansion initiative results in record number of nursing graduates in West Virginia

​CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that his successful Nursing Workforce Expansion Program, established two years ago to address West Virginia’s nursing shortage, has helped the state’s colleges and universities produce an all-time high number of nursing graduates. From 2022 to 2023, there was a nearly 15% increase in the number of registered nursing students graduating with Read More…