WVU Medicine to spend 64.5 million on regional health centers
WVU Medicine plans a 64.5 million investment over three years to build a comprehensive cancer center in Princeton and a full service emergency department with imaging and labs in Bluefield. The two Mercer County projects are part of nearly 400 million in WVU Health System investments statewide unveiled by representatives and local leaders outside Bluefield’s Behavioral Health Pavilion.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Mercer County
West Virginia University Health System
WVU
Princeton Community Hospital
Behavioral Health
Virginias
Mercer County wins state grant to extend Bluestone River Trail
Mercer County receives 187,500 dollars to build about 15 miles of hiking trails from Camp Creek State Park to the Bluestone National Scenic River and toward Pipestem Resort State Park, with additional Brush Creek paths. The Bluestone River portion includes Wild and Scenic River status for the last nine miles. Local officials cite ongoing Brush Creek Falls work funded by prior grants and anticipate further trail extensions.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Bluestone River
Camp Creek
Pipestem Resort
Mercer County Commission
Bill Archer
Camp Creek State Park
Bluestone National Scenic
Pipestein Resort
Brush Creek
Gardner
Archer
Commission
Nathan Hilbert
National Park Service
Brush Creek Falls
White Oak Creek Falls
Brush Creek Road
Bluestone
West Virginia
Pipestemn
Bluestone Dam
Flag raises mark Donate Life Month at Princeton hospital
A flag outside WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital signals Donate Life Month. Hospital leaders note organ and tissue donation saves lives and partners with CORE. CORE reported 2023 totals of 928 organs and 1,003 corneas transplanted via donors, aiding over 100,000 tissue-donation lives.
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Princeton
Mercer County Hospital
WVUI
Princeton Community Hospital
Karen Bowling
WVU Medicine
CORE
Center For
Lauren Stone
Donate Life America
Donate Life
Stone
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Matt Adams
Amos Lane
Tara Wyatt
Inside. Crossword. B-7-8 Dear Abby
Crossword note inside the publication highlights pages B-7 and B-8 with Dear Abby guidance and a horoscope feature on B-6. The brief index suggests quick puzzles and advisory columns for readers.
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