Charleston, WV – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Greenbrier County. This is only the fourth detection of HPAI in domestic birds in West Virginia since the global outbreak began in early 2022. The diagnosis was confirmed following a Read More…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, according to the American Cancer Society, with more people dying each year of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. In the United States, West Virginia ranks second in lung cancer deaths. Diagnosis is usually delayed due to low uptake of screening programs and access to accurate and safe biopsy techniques. Lung biopsies can Read More…
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced today that hunters harvested 981 wild turkeys during the 2023 Fall Wild Turkey Season. Due to the lower brood production this year, the 2023 harvest saw a slight decrease of three percent over the 2022 harvest of 1,012 birds. However, this season Read More…
