West Virginia native, songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler dies at 91
A West Virginia Music Hall of Famer from Boone County has died. Musician, author and playwright Billy Edd Wheeler passed away ...
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Wild ginseng is declining, but small-scale ‘diggers’ aren’t the main threat to this native plant and they can help save it
Ginseng plant with berries in fall, Whitesville, W.Va. Lyntha Scott Eller/Library of Congress, CC BY-ND Justine Law, Sonoma State University Across ...
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VA hospitals score higher than private sector in nationwide surveys
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ hospitals are scoring higher than non-VA hospitals on two nationwide surveys that track patient satisfaction and care quality. Nearly 80% of VA medical facilities ...
El Paso Times25d
200 celebrate start of El Paso VA Health Care Center construction
About 200 people, including several U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs leaders from Washington, D.C., celebrated the beginning of construction of the $700 million-plus El Paso VA Health Care Center.
Yahoo25d
VA Crisis Line's Switch to 988, Press 1, a Success, Watchdog Finds
The VA, along with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, switched from a 10-digit number to 988 in July 2022, with the Veterans Crisis Line accessed after dialing the three-digit number and ...
Military.com26d
In the Past Decade, VA Has Recouped $2.4 Billion in Separation Pay, Bonuses from Disabled Vets
According to data provided by the VA, the department has collected $2.44 billion from 112,834 veterans since 2013 under a law that department officials say prohibits it from paying disability ...
Buffalo News27d
The Editorial Board: Possible VA mismanagement is endangering the health of local veterans
The reassignment of two top executives at the VA hospital in Buffalo is a signal for better transparency at the facility and better attention to veteran care. Michael J. Swartz, executive director ...