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Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in West Virginia increases from 2022 to 2023

By Mountain State Times | May 30, 2024

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for West Virginia in 2023 was $266,558, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA home loan amount in West Virginia falls in Q1

By Mountain State Times | May 30, 2024

The average VA home loan amount in West Virginia during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $269,622, a 2.9% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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West Virginia DoHS honored for innovative respite care strategies

By Mountain State Times | May 30, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) has been recognized by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) for its policy strategies presented at the State-Federal Respite Summit. The focus was on West Virginia’s partnership with managed care organizations (MCOs) and universities to train the workforce supporting children and adults with serious emotional disorders.

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West Virginia health department urges preventive measures against Lyme disease

By Mountain State Times | May 29, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is urging residents to take preventive measures against Lyme disease as ticks are more active this time of year. West Virginia has been designated as a high-incidence Lyme disease state since 2017.

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West Virginia one of 20 states, plus D.C. and Puerto Rico, that bans copay accumulators

By Mountain State Times News Service | May 28, 2024

West Virginia is one of twenty states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, that bans copay accumulators.

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West Virginia health department hosts statewide facility tours for lawmakers

By Mountain State Times | May 28, 2024

The Department of Health Facilities (DHF) continued its statewide tour of facilities for lawmakers in May, with a visit to Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley on Tuesday. This visit followed the hospital’s recent four-star designation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), recognizing its quality care above the national average.

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Department of Health Facilities addresses gas leak at Hopemont Hospital

By Mountain State Times | May 26, 2024

The Department of Health Facilities (DHF) is actively working with local utility providers to address a gas leak in an outside line leading to Hopemont Hospital in Terra Alta. On Sunday, Mountaineer Gas was called to investigate and located a leak in a line outside the facility. Gas to the hospital was promptly shut off and crews are currently working to address the leak.

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West Virginia DHS acknowledges child death in Cabell County hospital

By Mountain State Times | May 25, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) announced today that the agency is aware of the death of a three-month-old child on May 24, 2024, in a Cabell County hospital.

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West Virginia expands use of fresh produce benefits to include farm stands

By Mountain State Times | May 22, 2024

The West Virginia WIC Program monthly cash value benefits for the purchase of fresh produce will now be accepted at authorized farm stands and farmers markets in addition to WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) benefits beginning on June 1, 2024. The program is made possible by the West Virginia Department of Health’s Bureau for Public Health.

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Emerging measles outbreak this year in West Virginia reported as of week ending April 27

By Mountain State Times | May 21, 2024

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in West Virginia for 2024 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending April 20.

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DoHS Secretary comments on restored budget after special session

By Mountain State Times | May 21, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) Cabinet Secretary, Cynthia Persily, Ph.D., released a statement today following the conclusion of the special session.

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West Virginia DHS addresses Boone County teen's death investigation

By Mountain State Times | May 21, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) Cabinet Secretary, Cynthia Persily, Ph.D., released a statement regarding the ongoing investigation into the death of a teenager in Boone County.

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West Virginia ranked 44th in average VA home loan amount in Q1

By Mountain State Times | May 17, 2024

With $269,622 in home loans issued, West Virginia ranked 44th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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West Virginia ranks 42nd in total VA home loans during Q1

By Mountain State Times | May 17, 2024

West Virginia ranked 42nd in VA home loans in the first quarter of 2024 with 477 loans issued, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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West Virginia receives $937,054 in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q1

By Mountain State Times | May 16, 2024

The VA issued three Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in West Virginia during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 16.2% fewer home purchase loans in West Virginia in Q1

By Mountain State Times | May 16, 2024

There were 393 VA home purchases in West Virginia in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $109.5 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA issues fewer Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in West Virginia in Q1 2024 vs. Q4 2023

By Mountain State Times | May 16, 2024

The VA issued three Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in West Virginia during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to 14 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 393 home purchase loans in West Virginia in Q1

By Mountain State Times | May 15, 2024

There were 393 VA home purchase loans issued in West Virginia in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 totaling $109.5 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 477 home loans in West Virginia totaling $128.6 million in Q1

By Mountain State Times | May 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 477 home loans totaling $128.6 million in West Virginia during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Sheriff of Hardy County: 'We are constantly arresting' workers at Moorefield poultry plant, with 'no way of knowing for sure if they are here illegally or not'

By Mountain State Times | May 14, 2024

Sheriff Steven R. Dawson of Hardy County, West Virginia, has expressed concerns about the difficulty in determining the legal status of hundreds of people from Central America and Africa working at a Moorefield poultry plant. "I am constantly arresting them with no way of knowing if they are here illegally or not," he said. This statement was part of an email dated April 25, obtained by Mountain State Times through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).