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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School Vaccine Requirements Suspended Statewide In Response To Raleigh County Court Order
A Raleigh County judge granted a permanent injunction ordering the West Virginia Board of Education to accept vaccine exemptions to school vaccine requirements.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRaleigh County Judge Upholds Religious Exemption To Vaccine Requirements While Case Continues
The ruling narrowly upholds an executive order issued by Gov. Patrick Morrisey in January, granting religious and philosophical exemptions to the state school vaccination requirements.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News2 Miners With Black Lung Sue Alpha Metallurgical Resources
The miners, Joshua Cochran, 45, and Shawn Turley, 53, worked in Massey and Alpha mines for more than two decades. Both have developed complicated black lung.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBacked By Governor, Raleigh County Mom Sues For Religious Vaccine Exemption
Gov. Patrick Morrisey hosted a press conference in Beckley on Tuesday to express support for a Raleigh County mother suing the state's board of education over school vaccine policies.
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Sidewinder Sues Jefferson County Planning Commission Over Rejected Water Bottling Plant
After plans for a water bottling facility in Jefferson County were rejected last month, the company behind the project is suing the local planning commission over their decision.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCircuit Court Records Soon To Be Digitally Accessible
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia announced Monday it would make circuit court records from across the state accessible online, beginning March 10.
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