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Childhood vaccination rates, a rare health bright spot in struggling states, are slipping
The percentage of kindergartners exempted from one or more vaccinations rose to 3.3% last school year, the highest ever ...
Marion County Board of Education still wants Legislature to fix funding formula
When it comes to the Legislature, some of the members on the Marion County Board of Education feel like they're beating their heads against the wall. "I have no opinion about it because they never ...
West Virginia governor’s first executive orders include removing DEI initiatives and vaccine requirements
Speaking at the State Capitol in Charleston on Tuesday, Governor Morrissey – who succeed Jim Justice in the role after ...
Mercer County receives over $600,000 in opioid settlement funds
A second opioid lawsuit payment that arrived in Mercer County by air Wednesday was among other payments going to Raleigh County and southern West Virginia counties and cities to help them deal with ...
Morrisey wants school vaccine exemption policy by Feb. 1, but WV doesn’t have a health officer
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has yet to announce a state health officer, but whoever ends up in that role seemingly ...
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Justice takes part in first U.S. Senate committee
U.S. Sen. Jim Justice made his debut as West Virginia’s junior senator Wednesday, questioning Department of Energy cabinet ...
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Senator Jim Justice was sworn in on Tuesday. The next day, he skipped his first two floor votes.
Jim Justice speaks during a Senate confirmation hearing for ... Justice’s office did not respond to queries about why he missed the votes. During his two terms as West Virginia’s governor, Justice ...
Trump’s Energy nominee says he wants to ‘restore our energy dominance’
Business executive Chris Wright was questioned before the Senate Energy and Natural Committee, chaired by Sen. Mike Lee, ...