December 13th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

A $40 million rural health grant will go to eight hospitals across West Virginia. Governor Jim Justice announced the awards this week in a special ceremony at Boone Memorial Hospital. Justice recalled how important health assistance was to his parents and grandparents who live away from larger hospital centers…

“They couldn’t have made it without rural health. There’s no way. There’s so many of us that depend on you, but it’s the same in different areas all across the state. And that’s why we celebrate others that we have checks for here as well that total that $40 million dollars.”