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West Virginia Naloxone Distribution
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources is distributing overdose antidotes to emergency first responders across the state. WOWK-TV reports Senate Bill 272 went into effect Tuesday. The bill says all first responders will carry naloxone pending sufficient funding and resources. You can read the bill in its entirety… Read More
WVU Cancer Institute Plans Expansion To Meet Demand
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – The WVU Cancer Institute says it’s expanding to meet the demand for treatment in West Virginia, planning to recruit 38 new specialists by 2020 and increase space for patient care. Dr. Richard Goldberg, institute director, says cancer outcomes in Monongalia County, where the institute is located, are excellent but they’re not… Read More
West Virginia State Parks To Have Electric Car Charging By Year End
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Charging stations for electric vehicles are expected to be installed at all West Virginia state park guest lodges by the end of the year. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports nine of the state’s 10 park lodges already have at least three Tesla electric vehicle chargers and one universal vehicle charging unit. North… Read More
West Virginia Launches Electronic Game Check System For Hunters
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West Virginia is making it easier for hunters and trappers to check in their game. A new electronic system allows hunters to check game in by phone or computers. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says the system will take effect in time for the 2015 spring gobbler season, which begins April 27. The… Read More
Yeager Airport Installs Cameras to Monitor Landslide Area
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Yeager Airport officials have installed remote cameras to monitoring a man-made emergency overrun area that partially collapsed in March. The airport said Wednesday that airport personnel will continuously monitor the slope and a nearby creek. Earlier this week the Charleston airport said recent movement in the slope hadn’t compromised the creek’s channel and didn’t threaten… Read More
Murray Energy Lays Off 200 Workers At West Virginia Mines
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A Murray Energy subsidiary says it has laid off 200 workers at three underground coal mines in northern West Virginia. In a news release Tuesday, St. Clairsville, Ohio-based Murray American Energy announced the layoffs in Harrison, Ohio and Marshall counties. The company blamed the layoffs on the Obama administration’s energy policies, increased use of natural… Read More
Ex-Freedom Officials Head Back To Court In West Virginia Spill Case
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Two former Freedom Industries executives who face federal charges in a massive chemical spill last year are returning to court. Ex-Freedom officials Gary Southern and Dennis Farrell are scheduled for a motions hearing at 10 a.m. Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Charleston. The January 2014 Freedom Industries spill in Charleston spurred a ban on… Read More
West Virginia Medicaid Switching From Monthly To Annual Cards
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West Virginia Medicaid recipients are being switched from a monthly card to an annual card. The change takes effect Wednesday. The state’s Bureau for Medical Services says it will save the state about $2.5 million a year. For the first year, the Medicaid card will be printed on paper. State officials will consider alternative forms… Read More
West Virginia Students To Take New Online Standardized Test
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West Virginia students will take a new online standardized test this year that’s based on the national Common Core standards. The testing window for the Smarter Balanced Assessment begins next week and runs through June 24. Counties and schools will set their own testing schedules. State Superintendent of Schools Michael Martirano tells the Charleston Daily… Read More
WV Governor Signs Bill To Scale Back Law After Chemical Spill
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill to scale back a law safeguarding against chemical spills from aboveground tanks. A January 2014 chemical spill that contaminated drinking water for 300,000 residents for days prompted the legislation. The Legislature overwhelmingly approved the bill, which will deregulate about 36,000 aboveground storage tanks from the tank law…. Read More
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