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West Virginia has one of the biggest drug problems in the United States
WEST VIRGINIA — President Richard Nixon started the “war on drugs” in June 1971, and since inception the United States has spent over a trillion dollars in the fight. The personal-finance website, WalletHub recently released its report on the States with the Biggest Drug Problem and highlights the areas that stand to be most affected […]
West Virginia Police arrest 2 people after a high school dugout was burnt down
UPDATE: West Virginia State Police say two people have been arrested in connection to a high school dug out being burnt down. Arrested were 57 year old Lisa McClure and 32 year old Curtis Mooney of Griffithsville, WV. McClure and Mooney were arrested on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, and charged with Arson, Conspiracy, and Felony Destruction […]
State of Emergency declared by Governor Justice due to FAFSA issues
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Governor Justice declared a State of Emergency and suspended FAFSA requirements for students applying for state financial aid programs in West Virginia. The FAFSA requirement suspension is temporary so that students can qualify for financial aid programs in the state by filling out FAFSA. I don’t believe any other state in […]
West Virginia joins lawsuit against ATF rule requiring licenses for more private gun sales
West Virginia is joining a coalition of 21 states in a lawsuit against a new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule that Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says will prevent law-abiding Americans from selling firearms.
West Virginia GOP County Commissioners removed from office after arrest for skipping meetings
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A three-judge panel ordered Wednesday that two county commissioners in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle be removed from office over a month after they were arrested for purposefully jilting their duties by skipping public meetings. Circuit Court Judges Joseph K. Reeder of Putnam County, Jason...
Montrose Man Faces Multiple Felony Charges, Including Assault on Officer, with Potential for Decades in Prison
Matthew Thomas Lyrek, who was shot by a Wright County Sheriff’s deputy during an arrest attempt earlier this month, showed up in court Monday to face multiple charges including felony assault on a peace officer, the county confirmed. The incident, which unfolded on April 15 in Montrose, has Lyrek facing serious time behind bars if convicted. The charges include four counts of first-degree assault, which could mean 20 years in the slammer apiece, plus hefty fines, according to the Wright County Minnesota.
The Biden administration wants to lower child care costs. But West Virginia needs to come up with more money to help implement the program
A White House plan capped child care costs for parents who receive subsidies. West Virginia's social services department says it needs $23 million to close the gap between what parents pay and actual costs — or some families might not get help at all. The Biden administration wants to lower child care costs. But West Virginia needs to come up with more money to help implement the program appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight, West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Indiana file suit challenging new Title IX rules
(The Center Square) – Tennessee and West Virginia led a five-state lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education challenging the federal overhaul of Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act. The lawsuit is one of several filed nationally on the topic after Biden’s administration rewrote the Title IX statute to expand the definition of “sex” to include “gender identity.” “The U.S. Department of Education has no authority to let boys...
West Virginia Office of Energy now accepting applications for Clean Energy Innovation Fellow
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS)— The West Virginia Department of Economic development and West Virginia Office of Energy (WVOE) have been selected to host a U.S. Department of Energy Clean Energy Innovation Fellow. The program supports critical energy organizations by embedding graduate students or working professionals as subject matter experts to complete pre-identified projects of strategic importance to […]
West Virginia secures $1.2 billion in broadband funding; among first states in the country allowed to request BEAD funds
CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) — Gov. Jim Justice announced that West Virginia has secured $1.2 billion in Broadband Enhancement Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding, which will be used to improve reliable high-speed internet for residents statewide. The Office of Broadband, which is part of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, helped obtain these funds, and West Virginia is […] The post West Virginia secures $1.2 billion in broadband funding; among first states in the country allowed to request BEAD funds appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
West Virginia has a confirmed case of measles – here’s what to do if you’re exposed
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — It has been fifty-six years since the improved version of the measles vaccine was created. Now, West Virginia could be facing a potential outbreak of this highly contagious disease. The first positive case of measles since 2009 was confirmed by West Virginia Department of Health officials on April 22, 2024. Now, […]
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