Delta surge threatens West Virginia hospital care
West Virginia faces rising COVID hospitalizations with districts near capacity. Maj. Gen. James Hoyer warns the surge could outpace care for non COVID patients, citing 511 current hospitalizations and a peak of 818 in early January. Officials stress unvaccinated residents drive most cases and ICU deaths, urging vaccination as essential. Karen Bowling of Princeton Community Hospital notes rising patient numbers and vaccination push.
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West Virginia
James Hoyer
Joint InterAgency Vaccine Task Force
Jim Justice
COVID
West
Icus
Justice
Karen Bowling
Princeton Community Hospital
Mercer County Abandoned Buildings Panel Debuts Meeting
Mercer County launches the Abandoned and Dilapidated Structures Committee with its first 5 p.m. meeting at the Mercer County Courthouse in the Commission's courtroom. Commissioner Greg Puckett said masks will be required and the session will be streamed on the county's Facebook page for public viewing.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Mercer County Commission
Greg
Puckett
County Commission
Purdue Settlement Seen as Better for States in Opioid Suits
An AP report notes Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement could end thousands of opioid-related lawsuits more efficiently than continued litigation. State governments oppose protecting the Sackler family from suits, while the judge in White Plains expected to rule on Friday whether to accept the plan.
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Purdue
Sackler
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
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White Plains
New York
Beav er Graham game postponed over COVID cases and quarantines
Beaver-Graham football game was postponed due to five positive cases and 70 quarantines at Graham High School. Dr. Christopher Stacy said the safety of players students and community guided the decision and corrected misinformation about 130 positive cases. County totals show 40 student positives six staff positives 336 student quarantines and five staff quarantines.
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McDowell County
National Weather Service
Charleston
Bluefield
Graham High School
Graham Middle School
Christopher Stacy
Graham
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Stacy
GHS
Mercer County School Board
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