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- 1Hampton offers new alternative to ER for mental health crises▼An ER wait can worsen a mental health crisis. Hampton offers another option.
A Virginia city is promoting an alternative to hospital emergency rooms for people in a mental health crisis. The concern driving the effort: long ER waits can leave patients waiting in distress, sometimes for hours or days, which can make a crisis worse. Hampton's option aims to give people in crisis faster, more appropriate care outside the emergency department.
- 2West Virginia DEP approves cleanup plan for Peoples Cartage fire site▼DEP OKs Peoples Cartage fire site plan that warns of vast contamination potential
West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection has approved a remediation plan for the former Peoples Cartage fire site, though the plan itself warns of potentially vast contamination at the property. State regulators signed off despite the documented risk, drawing attention to how hazardous materials from the fire may affect the surrounding Charleston area and what cleanup steps will follow.
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Health officials in Virginia have issued a rabies alert for the Camp North Road area of Salem following a confirmed rabies case. The Virginia Department of Health is alerting residents to the situation. Residents are advised to be cautious around unfamiliar or wild animals, keep pets vaccinated, and report any suspicious animal behavior or potential exposures to local authorities.