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Wood County Schools employee dies from COVID-19 complications
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -This week the Wood County Schools community is mourning the loss of Les Lipscomb who passed away from complications from COVID-19. According to a Wood County Schools press release, Lipscomb Jr., 65, passed away Sept. 14, 2021, due to complications from Covid-19. Les worked for Wood County Schools for 22 years, most recently as Custodian Coordinator for the school system. Read more
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Camden Clark Medical Center installs new MRI machine
PARKERSBURG — The WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center radiology and engineering teams developed a plan to install a large new state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging machine. The group led by Tracy Smith and Barry Justice developed the plan to install the MAGNETOM Sola 1.5 MRI by SIEMANS Healthineers through a... Read more
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Critical Condition: Camden Clark Medical Center officials discuss COVID struggles
PARKERSBURG — The increase in COVID-19 cases is causing a crisis situation at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center. As of Wednesday, Camden Clark was caring for 74 COVID-positive patients, many of whom are requiring increased oxygen flow, said Dr. Walter Kerschl, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. “The continued... Read more
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Couch: Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department having hard time keeping employees
PARKERSBURG — The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department is struggling to keep employees amid the pressures of an ongoing pandemic, Wood County Commission President Blair Couch said Thursday. “They’re losing people. They’re trying to find ways to keep them,” Couch told fellow commissioners during their regular meeting Thursday. Couch is a... Read more