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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Purple Hearts Requested For Ambushed National Guard Members
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Friday that the state has requested the posthumous award of the Purple Heart for U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and the same honor for Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Appeals Court Allows National Guard Deployment In DC To Continue
The deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. - including approximately 170 West Virginia Guard members - can continue pending appeal.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Christmas Album From The Carpenter Ants, This West Virginia Morning
The Carpenter Ants have been a staple of the state’s music scene for decades. For the holidays, the band released “There Ain’t No Sanity Claus,” a Christmas record featuring friends like Mountain Stage’s Larry Groce, actress/singer Ann Magnuson and singer/songwriter John Ellison. Bill Lynch talked with guitarist Michael Lipton about the album.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInjured W.Va. National Guard Member Continues To Improve
Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who was critically injured in an ambush in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 26, continues to improve in the hospital.
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Family Provides Update On SSGT Andrew Wolfe
Wolfe is recovering in the hospital from injuries he received from the Nov. 26 ambush shooting in Washington, D.C.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginians Question National Guard Deployments After Attack On 2 Of Their Own
Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree.
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