HUNTINGTON â A new elementary school will be built on a property that has been without a tenant for decades.
During their regular meeting Tuesday, Cabell County Board of Education members voted to give authorization to Superintendent Ryan Saxe to move forward with the necessary actions to acquire the former Barboursville Brick Co. property near Riverview Drive, where they plan to build the new Davis Creek Elementary School.
The current Davis Creek Elementary is located just outside of Barboursville on Alternate W.Va. Route 10.
The decision was met with applause by school staff in attendance and some even got a little emotional after the vote, visibly expressing their thanks to board members for the decision.
The Herald-Dispatch on a possible bill that would “revamp” needle exchange programs:
The harm reduction program known as the needle exchange operated by the Cabell- Huntington Health Department does good work, yet the West Virginia State Senate wants to end it.
Senate Bill 334 was approved by the Senate last week and now is in the hands of the House of Delegates. It establishes a licensing program within the Department of Health and Human Resources for harm reduction programs operating syringe exchanges.
Under SB 334, all new and existing programs would need to apply to the Office for Health Facility Licensure and Certification. Programs would need approval of the county commission and the county sheriff. They would be required to pay an application fee and have a 30-day comment period before they could go into effect.
The harm reduction program known as the needle exchange operated by the Cabell- Huntington Health Department does good work, yet the West Virginia State Senate wants to end it.
HUNTINGTON â A handful of local health experts will come together this week for a public forum to answer questions from the public, and specifically the Fairfield community, concerning the COVID-19 vaccine.
âWe know that the COVID pandemic has disproportionately affected people of color,â said Dr. Tyler Clay, a clinical assistant professor at the Marshall University School of Pharmacy.
He said, historically speaking, that the Fairfield community has a higher minority population than other areas in the city. As more vaccine doses become available to the general public, Clay added that he believes the forum will be a great tool to achieve equity and reduce the burden felt by minorities.
HUNTINGTON â While Republicans say it wonât, health leaders in West Virginia say a bill passed by the state Senate last week means the end of syringe exchanges in the state, which has two of the worst HIV outbreaks in the country.
âIâm sorry that the misconception is this bill has sought compromise that would allow continued operation of syringe service programs,â said Dr. Michael Kilkenny, health officer for the Cabell-Huntington Health Department. âI do not see that harm reduction programs or syringe program aspects could continue under this if it becomes law.â
Senate Bill 334, passed by the Senate on March 9, establishes a licensing program within the state Department of Health and Human Resources for harm reduction programs operating syringe exchange programs.