Author: Riley Guertin

Living Well: How to Deal with Chronic Stress

We all face stress in our daily lives. But long-lasting stress can affect our health, leading to physical reactions like headaches, body and stomach aches. It can also worsen other health problems and mental health conditions. In today’s Living Well, we learn more about how chronic stress impacts the body and how to stop it.

Pet of the Day: Manxy

For today’s Pet of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, we’d like you to meet Manxie. This senior kitty is eleven years old and just loves to be around people. The shelter tells us that Manxie is very social and will follow you around everywhere. He gets along with people of all ages, other cats, and…

Living Well: What to Know About Bird Flu

The threat to humans remains low, but U.S. health officials are on high alert after outbreaks of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows have led to several recent cases in farm workers. In today’s Living Well News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more with an infectious diseases expert on what you should know about this virus.

Community Driven: Jackrabbit Jog 2024

For this week’s Community Driven, we sat down with Ryan Dearbone, who told us how this year’s Jackrabbit Jog went! The Jackrabbit Jog started back in 2016, and Dearbone says that every year they’ve gotten a little bit bigger. The goal of the Jackrabbit Jog is to raise money for the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation. Over the years, they have…

Sunrise Spotlight: Free Summer Concert in Glasgow

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, we sat down with Katie Baise and Kelsey Stephens from Entertain Glasgow. They told us all about the last free summer concert in Glasgow and what’s going on! This Friday, starting at 5:00 P.M. with music at 6:00 P.M., you can catch Big Daddy Weave at Beaver Trail Park. This is a fun, free family event…

Pet of the Day: Cloey

For today’s pet of the day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank & Trust, we’d like you to meet Cloey. This sweet girl is a puppy in an adult dog’s body who loves being outside. She would thrive in a home where she can be the only baby in your life. Cloey is looking for a second chance at life…

Living Well: Home Test for Colon Cancer

It’s a leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., but experts say many colorectal cancer deaths can be prevented through screening tests. However, traditional methods aren’t always popular with patients, because of their invasiveness. In today’s Living Well, News 40’s Morgan Hoover has more on a new study, which looked into whether a newer at-home test is effective in…