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🌱 How a new TeleHub in Philippi could transform local rural care.

Coming up: Fairmont Senior Boys Varsity Soccer @ Philip Barbour on the Philippi Patch calendar

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Greetings Philippi! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new TeleHub in Philippi could transform local rural care.

Also on today's calendar: Chair Yoga and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
  • Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Telehealth, AI Technology Among Plans To Bump Rural Healthcare Access (wvpublic.org) — Broaddus Hospital in Philippi will host a new Mansfield Place TeleHub Pilot, using telemedicine to expand specialty, behavioral health, and urgent consultation services for local skilled nursing residents. The project is part of more than $4 million in statewide rural health investments, including mobile clinics, workforce training, and AI tools aimed at easing provider workloads and improving care access across West Virginia.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Grafton. Apply here.
  • Hardee's posted a job opening for Hardees Shift Leader - Grafton US 17 ($16.00 hourly) in Grafton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Philippi here.

🗞 Nearby News

Buckhannon

  • Fish fry fundraiser set for Friday (theintermountain.com)
  • WVFF recognizes National Recovery Month, celebrates stories of hope across West Virginia (mybuckhannon.com)
  • 1 victim airlifted following vehicle accident, brush fire on Buckhannon Pike (wboy.com)

Bridgeport

  • Mon Harrison Neighborhood Hospital in Bridgeport now officially accepting patients (wboy.com)

Ok Philippi! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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