New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Details Released In Miner Fatalities
Two coal miners died in separate underground accidents last Thursday evening and Friday morning. The West Virginia Office of Miner’s Health Safety and Training has released its initial findings.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Conversation With ‘Verity Vox And The Curse Of Foxfire’ Author, This West Virginia Morning
"Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire" is a young adult novel set in Appalachia. Written by West Virginia native Don Martin, the book follows the story of a witch-in-training who uses her magic to help a forgotten mountain coal town. It was an instant New York Times bestseller after it was released last year. Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Martin about the book and his podcast "Head on Fire."
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Board Of Education Files Brief In High Court’s Vaccine Review
The court's scheduling order gives the involved parties until at least June to make their cases via written briefs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew ‘I Voted’ Sticker Design Winner Announced
Secretary of State Kris Warner’s office organized a contest for eighth grade students to design a new "I Voted" sticker. Overall, there were more than 1,100 entries from 42 counties.
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UPDATE: Supreme Court Will Review Lower Court’s Vaccine Exemption Order
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia announced it will review an order from the Raleigh County Circuit Court
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState School Board Reinstates Vaccination Requirements After Supreme Court Order
Public schools will not accept students that are unvaccinated due to religious or philosophical reasons. West Virginia allows only medical exemptions to school-entry vaccination requirements.
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