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West Virginia mirrors a trend nationally: states which were once recording few infections are now seeing a spike in the disease.

The bill in West Virginia that would have loosened the vaccination requirements for school children has been vetoed by Governor Jim Justice.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the McLure House in downtown Wheeling has closed due to a lack of heat and hot water.The decision was made by the Wheeling-Ohio Count

The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department has turned to a new different way of testing for diseases circulating in the area.With a partnership between the Whee

Livestock tranquilizers are gaining popularity in many parts of West Virginia, including Wheeling.But they’re not being used on livestock."It has been grabbed f

COVID-19 is STILL prominent in our community according to the most recent water samples observed by the Ohio County Health Department.  

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Although it may not look like it right now, summer is right around the corner, which means restaurants and businesses throughout Ohio County are going to get even busier. The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department wants to give the public a few safety reminders.  

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — It kickstarts your brain into making you breathe again. That’s a basic explanation of how Narcan, also known as Naloxone, has kept the more than 100 thousand overdose deaths a year from being far higher. And in just months—it will be as just as easy to stop and pick up as […]

As we enter spring and summer, scientists in several fields--from public health to pest management--are making the same prediction. It's going to be a bug-intensive season. Specifically they believe ticks and mosquitoes could be more prevalent than ever before. Health officials say tick-borne diseases, especially Lyme, are on the rise, and mosquitoes carry a number of diseases including West Nile Virus.