Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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Vaccine Exemptions
Morrisey Submits Brief In Support Of School Vaccine Lawsuit
The governor’s argument centers around the Equal Protection for Religion Act, which prohibits the government from substantially burdening sincere religious exercise unless it satisfies the strictest legal scrutiny.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Court Upholds State Vaccination Requirements
Federal judges ruled that West Virginia's vaccination requirement are legitimate because of its protection of the health and well-being of school children.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharter School Board To Support School Vaccine Suit
While not directly involved in the case, the PCSB’s amicus brief – also known as a “friend of the court” brief – would be focused on religious liberty to assist the court in making its decision.
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.
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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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