Lawmakers who supported a bill with exceptions to West Virginia’s school vaccination policies predict it will be back next year and bigger than ever. “If I have any say in […]
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Justice vetoes bill granting vaccine exceptions
Gov. Jim Justice vetoed a bill loosening vaccination requirements in some schools, drawing praise from health care organizations. “Since this legislation was passed, I have heard constant, strong opposition to […]
Mountain Ridge Realty helps make owning a home a reality
Stephanie Lemley, a lifelong resident of Morgantown, achieved a life-long ambition when she opened Mountain Ridge Realty in the Seneca Center in November 2022. She was first licensed as a […]
ME, forensics scientists testify in murder trial
KINGWOOD — The second day of the Luis Martinez-Otero, murder trial started with testimony from Dr. Allen Muck, West Virginia’s chief medical examiner. Martinez is charged with the May 2022 […]
Educators, healthcare providers urge governor to veto school vaccination exemption bill
A coalition of education and healthcare organizations has been coordinating to encourage Gov. Jim Justice to veto a bill that would loosen some vaccination standards in West Virginia schools. “We […]
Manchin says no to Senate run
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, following a national news report about the slim possibility that he could still run for his current seat as an independent, said there’s no way. Mostly […]
Catholic schools will require vaccines
If private and parochial schools are allowed to set their own immunization policies under new legislation, West Virginia’s Catholic schools would continue to abide by existing standards. “We’re not going […]
Funds go to area company for work with ammonia
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $646,668 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for two West Virginia research projects. The funding will support physics […]
State officials confident over $465M obligation U.S. Department of Education deadline looming
West Virginia is ahead of a deadline this week to provide supporting documentation to the U.S. Department of Education over the state’s pledge to maintain proportional levels of support for […]
Harriet B. Jones made major steps for women in medicine and politics, both in W. Va. and the nation
KINGWOOD — Born in 1856 in Pennsylvania but raised in Terra Alta, Dr. Harriet B. Jones was the first female licensed physician in West Virginia. She was also one of […]
