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Leah Willingham

Leah Willingham

State Capitol Correspondent at Associated Press Online

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A West Virginia judge orders monitor for foster kids in hotels as another dismisses a federal suit

A West Virginia judge ordered that a monitor be put in place to oversee state child protective services placements in hotels and camps after a 12-year-old boy in state care attempted suicide in a hotel room.
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West Virginia Senate OKs bill allowing for religious and philosophi...

West Virginia senators have voted to dismantle one of the nation’s strictest school vaccination policies.
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Federal funding freeze disrupts rural organizations supporting fost...

Nonprofit organizations across the country were plunged into uncertainty after the White House froze spending on federal loans and grants two weeks ago.
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Jim Justice says he turned West Virginia's budget from cow dung to ...

When he ended his term as governor to head to the U.S. Senate, Jim Justice assured West Virginians he was leaving the state in glowing financial condition. New Gov.
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West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on fi...

Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first day as West Virginia’s chief executive.
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West Virginia’s conservative shift could sharpen under its new gove...

Former West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them.
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West Virginia lawmakers oust delegate-elect on house arrest who mad...

A West Virginia lawmaker who was charged with making terroristic threats wasn't permitted to take the oath of office required to serve in the Legislature.
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West Virginia patients are left in limbo over changing insurance co...

While West Virginia's employee health insurance program covers drugs like Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes, officials decided to indefinitely pause covering their use for weight loss patients because of the cost.
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Diversion and youth prevention are a focus of West Virginia's initi...

Child advocacy centers, recovery housing and diversion programs in West Virginia will receive grants as part of the initial round of $10.4 million distributed by the nonprofit allocating opioid settlement funds.
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West Virginia’s state health officer resigns but will continue opio...

West Virginia’s state health officer has resigned. The state health department said in a news release Monday that Dr. Matt Christiansen’s final day was Friday.
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Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making...

A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making terroristic threats.