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Ohio Valley Making Progress on Unemployment Backlog
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are making progress on unemployment claims filed in March as states begin a phased-in reopening. New unemployment insurance claims are still… Read More
WVU Furloughing About 875 Staffers as Virus Hits Revenues
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University is furloughing around 875 staffers due to a possible $40 million loss from the coronavirus pandemic. The school issued a statement Friday saying… Read More
W. Va. City to Give Employees Bonus for Work Amid Virus
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — City officials in West Virginia say city employees will get a one-time extra payment for continuing to work with the public during the coronavirus pandemic. Huntington… Read More
West Virginia City Criticized for Plans to Clear Encampment
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city has responded to a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union that raised concerns with plans to clear a homeless encampment. The… Read More
West Virginia Supreme Court Upholds ‘Right-to-Work’ Law
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a so-called right-to-work law and handed a defeat to labor unions which had sought to protect workers’ union dues…. Read More
W.Va. School Will Remain Closed for Rest of Year, Due to Coronavirus
By: Kara Leigh Lofton | WVPB
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVPB) — After holding out for weeks on making a decision, Gov. Jim Justice said today that schools will be closed for the rest of the year. The… Read More
WATCH: What the New Normal is Like for one West Virginia Family
By: PBS Newshour
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Last week, NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker shared a portrait of what the new normal looks like for his family, and NewsHour asked viewers to share with us what their new… Read More
West Virginia Aims To Test All Nursing Home Residents, Workers for COVID-19
By: Sarah McCammon | NPR
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said there have been discrepancies in data from the homes, and wants even those already checked to be retested.
4 Additional W.Va. Counties Designated As Virus Hot Spots
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVPB) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says four more counties have been identified as coronavirus hot spots. In a virtual news conference on Friday, April 10, Justice… Read More
Coal Country: Can a Play About a Mine Disaster Help Bridge a National Divide?
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The actors deliver their lines from a sparse stage — just a few benches around them and 29 modest lights above. For the most part they speak directly to the… Read More
With Coronavirus Peak Looming, West Virginia Delays Primary Election Until June 9
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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With cases of the coronavirus expected to spike in West Virginia in the coming weeks, the state will delay its primary election. Gov. Jim Justice made the announcement at a Wednesday… Read More
Wood County, W.Va. Confirms Second Positive Case of COVID-19
By: Aaron Payne
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WOUB) — The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department (MOVHD) confirmed a second positive case of COVID-19 in Wood County, West Virginia on Thursday, March 26. Both are being treated… Read More
Wood County, W. Va. Confirms First Positive Case of COVID-19
By: Aaron Payne
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOUB) — The Department of Health and Human Resources in West Virginia confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in Wood County Tuesday. Details about the case were… Read More
Kroger Adds Special Shopping Hours for High-Risk Customers in W. Va. and Parts of Ohio
By: WOUB News Team
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ROANOKE, Va. (WOUB) — Kroger stores in most of West Virginia and parts of eastern Ohio will have designated shopping hours for seniors and other customers at high risk of… Read More
West Virginia Governor Eases Unemployment Rules Amid Virus
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has loosened unemployment regulations for people whose jobs have been shuttered over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. An executive order from… Read More
West Virginia Reports First Coronavirus Case
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says the state has reported its first positive case of the new coronavirus, meaning that all 50 states now have confirmed… Read More
West Virginia Governor Closes Schools Amid Virus Threat
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice has shuttered schools statewide in response to the coronavirus pandemic, even though West Virginia is one of the last states in America without… Read More
2 W.Va. Universities Pushing Learning Online Over Coronavirus
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s two major universities are temporarily eliminating face-to-face instruction and extending their spring breaks as they continue to monitor the threat of the new coronavirus… Read More
Billionaire Governor OK’d on State Plane for Reelection Bid
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia ethics officials say the state airplane can make side trips to Gov. Jim Justice’s hometown as well as fly the billionaire businessman to campaign… Read More
$1.25B West Virginia Opioid Settlement Trial Date Set
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia communities seeking a $1.25 billion settlement with the opioid industry are set to go on trial against the companies in late August. An Aug…. Read More
West Virginia Univ. President Responds after 2 Shootings
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University’s president is emphasizing a commitment to safety after two recent shootings near the Morgantown campus, one of them involving a fatality. Gordon Gee… Read More
W.Va. State Senator has Trial set on Prostitution Charge
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia state Sen. Mike Maroney is set to go on trial in April on charges that he solicited a prostitute. A Marshall County court clerk… Read More
W. Va. Plan for Free Transport to Opioid Treatment Starts in March
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – People with opioid use disorder will soon be able to get free public transit to West Virginia treatment centers under a new health department initiative. The… Read More
West Virginia Sheriff Warns Parents About THC-Laced Candy
By: WOUB News Team
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TYLER COUNTY, W. Va. (WOUB) — A sheriff’s office in northern West Virginia says deputies found imitation candy laced with THC in the county. The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office wrote… Read More
West Virginia Republicans Move Forward on Tax Overhaul
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Republicans are moving forward on a sweeping tax overhaul that could slash county government budgets, though it appears likely Democrats may derail the plan…. Read More
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