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  Morrisey Provides School Vaccine Exemption Guidelines

 Morrisey signs session’s key foster care bill, vetoes other measure meant to help system in crisis

 
 

 

 

News Headlines

 

 

 

State Government 

Morrisey celebrates opening of Summersville Lake State Park; designates Mountaineer Mile trail

Attorney General announces arrests in $345K Medicaid transportation fraud scheme

 

Federal Government 

EPA, Army to hold WV listening sessions for changes to Clean Water Act impacting wetland protections

Transgender issues are a strength for Trump, AP-NORC poll finds

 

State & Local News 

Wheeling Native Receives Ellis Island Honor

 

Regional News 

Slightly unusual ‘atmospheric river’ event to hit Southeast U.S.

Ohio GOP endorses Ramaswamy for governor

New Kentucky driving law lowers age for permits from 16 to 15

 

National & World News 

Mile Long Underwater Volcano Off Coast Ready To Erupt

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, saying ‘Never again war’

Advocates press for accounting of sex-abuse cases in new pope’s past jurisdictions

Hamas plans to release last American hostage in Gaza amid ceasefire negotiations

 

Business/Financial/Economic Development 

Small businesses in Apple Grove, Mason County, thrive as Nucor steel mill goes up

US and China advance tariff talks, says Treasury Secretary Bessent

Chinese consumers are spending less amid trade war and economic headwinds

Niterra Celebrates 30 Years in Sissonville with Major Expansion and New Jobs

Area officials react to Cleveland-Cliffs announcement

 

Children & Families 

WV Department of Human Services set to begin Child Welfare Listening Tour

 

Courts & Crime  

‘No rational plan’: Federal judge hears from miners, workers affected by NIOSH cuts

 

Editorials & Opinions 

Statehouse beat: Need for special sessions shows dereliction of duty

Broadband: Delegation must keep applying pressure

 

Education 

MU expands application program to more counties

Glenville State announces plans for transformative medical facilities on campus

Calhoun County School board targeted in multiple lawsuits

West Virginia to honor 223 students at 94th Golden Horseshoe ceremony in Charleston

 

Elections & Politics

WVU Political Science Professor weighs in on tariffs

 

Energy & Environment  

‘Devastating’: Trump moves to undercut green energy hobbling WV economic development

CEO of WV Coal Association says trade war with China will impact operations

 

First Responders, Military 

Roxalana fire station faces uncertain future after black mold forces its closure

 

Health Care 

Physician’s assistant shortage in West Virginia highlights critical need for health care workforce solutions

WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital unveils new $23M operating suites

Reynolds Hospital unveils $23M surgical upgrade

PCH celebrated new affiliation with WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, introduced new cardiologist

Marshall University, Marshall Health Network to launch Mountaineer Mile with community walk in Huntington

 

Insurance

As Congress sorts through federal funding bill, focus is on tax cut extension and Medicaid

 

Interesting News  

2024’s Most Popular Baby Names Revealed

 

Pop Culture (Media, Music, Movies, etc.) 

Mexican American singer Johnny Rodriguez, whose 1970s country hits topped charts, dies at 73

Everything you need to know about the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial

Former WWE professional wrestler ‘Sabu’ dies at 60

Former WWE star, ‘Duke the Dumpster,’ arrested for allegedly trying to buy child porn

Jennifer Aniston’s alleged stalker appears in court, judge orders mental evaluation

 

Senior Citizens

The Hidden Impact of Poor Sleep

What Every Caregiver Needs to Know

 

Sports 

WVU’s magic number to clinch the Big 12 remains at 1 after 14-9 loss at Kansas State

Where will the 2025 Pro Road races be in Charleston?

 

Substance Use Disorder

Lifesaving naloxone target of proposed Trump budget cuts

 

Technology & Utilities  

Sen. Capito to Commerce Department: Dial up efforts to review federal broadband grants

West Virginia Broadband Enhancement Council receives briefing on federal funding pause

Broadband Summit opens students’ eyes about high-tech jobs

Hope Gas Proposes Rate Hike for West Virginia Customers

 

Tourism & Nature 

Award-winning Coopers Rock cabins set to open mid-summer

Major State Park Expansion Through Public-Private Partnership Opens At Summersville Lake

West Virginia Strawberry Festival crowns 2025 Queen and King during 83rd coronation ceremony

 

 

 

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