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Recent News About West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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THIS JUST IN: Ohio County
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THIS JUST IN: Ohio County
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THIS JUST IN: Marshall County
Jan. 28 -
Nurse alleges termination for reporting 'unsafe conditions' at PVH
POINT PLEASANT – An Ohio woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated from a Mason County hospital following a complaint she made to regulators concerning the facility's "unsafe staffing conditions." -
Legal Aid launches FAST program to help parents
CHARLESTON - For parents of children with behavioral and mental health disabilities, everyday decisions can be difficult. However, a statewide program has been installed to help those parents and provide much needed support. -
Groups meet for treatment court planning
CHARLESTON -- Treatment court planning teams from eight counties met in Mercer County in November for the first part of a two-part training session. The second part of the training was held last week in Morgantown. -
Speech draws praise, criticism
Maynard CHARLESTON – As with any such speech, Gov. Joe Manchin's State of the State address drew a mixed bag of reaction. -
SupCo calendar for the week of Jan. 7-11
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Coach didn't deserve suspension for whipping child, Justices say
CHARLESTON – Former Moorefield High School football coach and science teacher Brian Powell did not deserve a four-year suspension of his teaching licenses for lashing his son with a belt, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has decided. -
This Just In: Kanawha County
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This Just In: Kanawha County
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Wayne County Juvenile Drug Court to open
WAYNE -– The Wayne County Juvenile Drug Court Diversion Program will begin operating during a ceremony at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 18 in Wayne Circuit Judge Darrell Pratt's courtroom in the Wayne County Courthouse. -
Class-action filed on behalf of state's mentally retarded citizens
CHARLESTON - A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of mentally retarded state citizens who have been denied Medicaid benefits through the MR/DD Waiver Program in West Virginia. -
This Just In: Kanawha County
Aug. 24 -
W.Va. Advocates seek info about death at state hospital
CHARLESTON - West Virginia Advocates has filed a suit against several state agencies seeking information about a death that occurred at a state hospital. -
Standalone art for 8/27 issue: Governor gets early birthday gift
CHARLESTON -– To celebrate Gov. Joe Manchin's 60th birthday, First Lady Gayle Manchin presented him with a West Virginia Heirloom Birth Certificate at the State Capitol. -
Cabell County Juvenile Drug Court reopening
Cabell Family Court Judge Patricia Keller sits behind a fish bowl she plans to use in Cabell County's Juvenile Drug Court. The fish bowl will be a grab bag of gift cards rewarding good behavior. (Photo by Curtis Johnson, The Herald-Dispatch) HUNTINGTON -– The Cabell County Juvenile Drug Court Diversion Program has been reopened. -
Two DHHR employees claim harassment suits led to suspension
CHARLESTON - Two former employees of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources have filed suits against the department, claiming their funds were withheld after filing sexual harassment suits against other DHHR employees. -
This Just In: Kanawha County
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Parents sue state agencies over disabled son's death
CHARLESTON - The parents of a severely disabled 22-year-old man are suing several state agencies after their son died from choking on a hot dog at a bowling alley.