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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Supreme Court Weighs In On Vaccines And Planet Money Talks, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the state supreme court decides on vaccine requirements, the office of miners health and safety releases its findings about recent accidents and money talks on Planet Money.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUPDATE: 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 NewsSchool Vaccines And A Photo Essay, This West Virginia Week
This week, vaccine requirements in the state of West Virginia change again, a look ahead at PEIA, and we talk with photographer Roger May about communities in southern West Virginia rebuilding after the February floods.
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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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 NewsCOVID-19, Flu Vaccines Now Available
The COVID-19 shot is approved for all seniors, but the Food and Drug Administration narrowed its use for most adults and children to those with at least one high-risk health condition.
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