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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Senate Votes To Ban ‘West Bank’ In Favor Of ‘Judea’ And ‘Samaria’
After vigorous debate, the West Virginia Senate voted to ban the term "West Bank" from state agency use.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRed Flags Commemorate Deaths In One Year Of Middle Eastern Conflict
October 7 marked one year since the start of one of the deadliest conflicts in the modern history of the Middle East. Students at West Virginia University are commemorating a grim year with a display on campus.
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Students at West Virginia University’s Morgantown campus demonstrated in support of Palestine for the second time in as many weeks.
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Student protests in support of Palestine have emerged on college campuses across the country in the past few weeks Students at West Virginia University joined their voices to the movement.
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West Virginians Respond To Escalation In Israeli-Hamas Conflict
The Israel-Palestine conflict in the Middle East has the attention of many West Virginians who have religious, familial, or ethnic ties to the region. At least 1,200 Israelis have died, and Palestinian authorities say 1,055 Palestinians have died in the recent escalation of the ongoing conflict between the two countries.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJune 4, 1971: Glenn Elmo Riggs Hijacks Plane At Kanawha Airport
On June 4, 1971, West Virginia’s only documented plane hijacking occurred in Charleston. Glenn Elmo Riggs, a 58-year-old retired coal miner from Boone…
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