by
Gus Iversen, Editor in Chief | April 23, 2026
The Morgantown, West Virginia-based WVU Health System has approved more than $350 million in capital projects for 2026, marking its third consecutive year of large-scale infrastructure investment.
The latest round brings the system’s three-year total to more than $1.2 billion, according to an April 15 announcement.
The projects, pending regulatory review, span multiple facilities in West Virginia as well as locations in Maryland and Ohio. Planned work includes hospital expansions, new clinical facilities, and service line upgrades aimed at increasing capacity and consolidating care delivery.
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Albert L. Wright Jr., president and CEO of the WVU Health System, said the investments are intended to expand access and support regional growth. “This continues our momentum of expanding access across the region to improve the health trajectory of the communities we serve, while also giving local economies a needed boost,” Wright said.
The largest single project is a $135 million patient tower at Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, which will increase bed capacity and add surgical suites and dedicated women’s and children’s services. Other significant projects include a $68.1 million expansion at Fairmont Medical Center, involving demolition of aging structures and construction of a new clinical building, and a $56 million small community hospital planned for St. Clairsville, Ohio, under Wheeling Hospital.
Cancer care is a recurring focus. WVU Medicine plans a $20.1 million cancer center at Weirton Medical Center and a $15 million radiation oncology addition at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, Maryland, which will include PET/CT capabilities and space for future expansion.
Additional investments target outpatient behavioral health services in Morgantown, a new medical office building at Princeton Community Hospital, and clinical upgrades at Thomas Hospitals in Charleston, including nuclear medicine and surgical intensive care capacity.
Several projects are expected to be completed between late 2026 and 2029. The system also highlighted ongoing projects from prior years, including new cancer and pediatric facilities and the recently opened Elkins Corridor Medical Center.
