Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center

09/23/2025

Whether you are worried about your own substance use or that of someone you care about, VA has many options to help you take the next step.

Explore these resources to get started: Mentalhealth.va.gov/substance-use/treatment.asp

09/22/2025

09/19/2025

What is a Former Prisoner of War?
Former Prisoner of War (FPOW) Observance Day, September 19, 2025, is a day designated to honor and recognize the sacrifices and sufferings of military personnel who were captured and held as prisoners of war.
Former prisoners of war (POW) are Veterans who, during active military service, were forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty by an enemy government or its agents or a hostile force.
Additionally, Veterans serving in the active military service during peacetime, who were forcibly detained or interned by a foreign government or its agents or a hostile force are also considered former POWs if the circumstances of the internment were comparable to wartime internment (for example: Iran, Somalia or Kosovo).
More than one-half million Americans have been captured and interned as POWs since the American Revolution. Not included in this figure are nearly 93,000 Americans who were listed as lost and never recovered. There are approximately 1,987 surviving FPOWs today.

09/18/2025

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A PARKING GARAGE
HERSHEL “WOODY” WILLIAMS VAMC
HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for public review and comment. The Draft EA evaluates the potential environmental effects of the proposed construction and operation of a parking garage at the Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center (Huntington VAMC) located at 1540 Spring Valley Drive in Huntington, West Virginia (Proposed Action). The proposed parking garage would be constructed in the area of an existing asphalt-paved Huntington VAMC parking lot located west of the main hospital building. It is anticipated that the parking garage would be a two-bay, two-level structure with one level at grade and one level above grade. The proposed parking garage would provide approximately 168 parking spaces, a net gain of approximately 125 parking spaces for the Huntington VAMC campus. The Proposed Action is needed to address the parking deficiency at the Huntington VAMC. Current parking at the campus is inadequate to meet the current and projected future needs of Veteran patients, VA employees, and visitors to the facility.

VA has prepared the Draft EA according to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S. Code 4321-4370h), Council on Environmental Quality NEPA guidance, and VA Implementing Regulations (38 CFR Part 26).

The Draft EA is available for review at the Ceredo-Kenova Public Library located at 1200 Oak Street, Kenova, WV and on the Huntington VAMC website at:
https://www.va.gov/huntington-health-care/programs/construction-expansion-projects/

VA will prepare and publish the Final EA following the 30-day public comment period. The public comment period ends on September 25, 2025. VA will address and incorporate relevant comments in the Final EA.

Please submit your comments on the Draft EA via email by September 25, 2025, to gregory.fosson@va.gov with the subject line “Huntington VAMC Parking Garage Draft EA”. For additional information or questions, please contact Michael Fosson at gregory.fosson@va.gov.


Dated on this 11 day of August 2025.

By: Department of Veterans Affairs
J. Brian Nimmo, Medical Center Director
1540 Spring Valley Drive, Huntington, WV 25704

The Hershel

09/18/2025

In recognizing National Telehealth Awareness this week, Store and Forward Telehealth (SFT) is the use of technologies to securely acquire and store clinical information. SFT images are then securely forwarded to, or retrieved by a provider at a different time for clinical evaluation:

• TeleEye: A picture is taken of a Veteran’s eye and forwarded to an Optometrist to assess for possible abnormalities.
• TeleWound: Images are taken of the Veteran’s area of concern; they are securely sent to a Wound Specialist for evaluation and treatment recommendations.
• My VA Images: allows Veterans to submit requested images, video, or clinical documents to their healthcare professional.
• TeleSpirometry: Obtain simple Pulmonary Function Tests available at your local VA Outreach Clinic
• TeleDermatology: Images are captured of a Veteran’s skin conditions, then uploaded for review by a Dermatologist.

Learn more about VA TeleDermatology below:

09/17/2025

Not near a VA facility? No problem! Telehealth brings providers to you virtually. VA Video Connect, also known as VVC allows the patient to connect with their provider from a private location using an I-Pad, Desktop, laptop, or Smart Phone.
Benefits of using Telehealth:
• Veteran convenience
• Increased Veteran access to specialists and services at local & distant VA Medical Centers
• Less financial burden to the patient
• Decreased travel time.
• Improved patient outcomes and shared decision making
• Increased communication & collaboration between providers
Let your provider know today if you are interested in utilizing this Telehealth Modality.

09/16/2025

Digital access shouldn’t be a barrier to health care. This Telehealth Awareness Week, learn how VA is helping Veterans get devices and connect to the internet through the Digital Divide Consult. Learn more at telehealth.va.gov/digital-divide

09/15/2025

Telehealth Awareness Week is here! VA is committed to breaking down barriers to care with secure and reliable telehealth services. Please visit our Virtual Health Resource Center (VHRC) located on the main campus, in the main building, room GC 104. The VHRC is open M-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., providing information regarding telehealth resources, troubleshooting Veteran issues, devices, or any questions/concerns you may have.
Learn more at telehealth.va.gov.

09/14/2025

Witness the spectacular display of stunning cars that arrived yesterday.

09/13/2025

Thanks to Ashland Elks Lodge #350 for supplying food to HWW Freedom Classic Car Show!

09/13/2025

Thanks to Tri State Street Rods for judging and all support for the HWW Freedom Classic Car Show!

09/13/2025

Join us at the 2nd Annual HWW Freedom Classic Car Show from 11AM-2PM!