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EPA Head Visits West Virginia City That Had 10-Year Water Advisory
The head of the federal Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to visit a West Virginia county where some residents recently got access to clean water after years of having to boil it before drinking. EPA Administrator Michael Regan will speak with community members in McDowell County about drinking water and wastewater inequity. Regan’s “Journey to Justice” tour focuses on historically...
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3 Men Charged in Fatal Prison Beating of Notorious Mob Boss Whitey Bulger
Fifty-five-year-old Fotios “Freddy” Geas, 48-year-old Paul “Pauly” DeCologero, and 36-year-old Sean McKinnon were charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the beating death of Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger in a West Virginia prison in 2018
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Man Accused of Attacking Sister With Hatchet After She Wakes From 2-Year Coma Dies in Custody
A West Virginia man charged with trying to kill his sister, who recently awakened from a two-year coma and identified him as her attacker, has died. Authorities say Daniel J. Palmer III was pronounced dead Thursday at a Charleston hospital. No cause of death was released. Palmer had been taken to the hospital Wednesday following an evaluation by jail medical...
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After Two Years in a Coma, West Virginia Woman Wakes to Name Brother in Attack
Medical staff said despite having brain damage from the attack, Wanda Palmer was able to speak and identify her brother as her assailant, according to the West Virginia Metro News.
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Police: West Virginia Woman Kills Man, Possibly Preventing a Mass Shooting
Police in Charleston, West Virginia say that a woman’s actions may have prevented a mass casualty event following an altercation about speeding through a neighborhood.
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Woman Fatally Shot Man Who Fired Rifle Into Party Crowd: Police
A woman in West Virginia fatally shot a man who began firing an AR-15-style rifle into a crowd of people that had gathered for a party, authorities said.
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Gov Tells Bette Midler to Kiss Dog's ‘Heinie' – and Shows It
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has not forgotten the comments singer and actress Bette Midler made about his state back in December
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West Virginia Lawmakers Propose 15-Week Abortion Ban
West Virginia lawmakers introduced a bill to ban abortion after 15 weeks — a proposal nearly identical to the Mississippi law under review by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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3 Years After Bulger's Killing: No Charges, Still Questions
He was one of the most infamous criminals to ever be killed behind bars. And investigators narrowed in on suspects immediately after his shocking slaying in a West Virginia prison.
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Maryland Couple Accused in Espionage Case to Remain in Federal Custody
An Annapolis, Maryland, couple, Jonathan Toebbe and Diana Toebbe, charged in a federal espionage case will remain in federal custody for now.
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Prosecutors Want Navy Engineer to Stay Locked Up in Espionage Case
Federal prosecutors are asking that a Navy engineer charged with trying to sell submarine secrets to a foreign country remain locked up as his case moves forward
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Nuclear Engineer Accused of Trying to Pass Top Secret Navy Info in Peanut Butter Sandwich
According to a criminal complaint, nuclear engineer Jonathan Toebbe, who worked for the Navy, sold restricted information about the design of nuclear-powered warships.
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Deadly 1921 Coal Miner Revolt in West Virginia Remembered
A hundred years have passed in West Virginia since a mine industry conflict sparked the largest U.S. uprising since the Civil War
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Unvaccinated Students Will Have to Pay $750 at West Virginia College
West Virginia Wesleyan College says it will charge a $750 fee to students who aren’t vaccinated for COVID-19 for the fall semester.
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Man Accused of Recording His Grandfather's Killing, Sending Footage to Family and Friends
A police officer in West Virginia says a man who told police he killed his 94-year-old grandfather made a video of the killing and sent it to family members
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Federal Judges Block Transgender Restrictions in 2 States
Federal judges have temporarily blocked new laws in Arkansas and West Virginia restricting transgender people’s rights.
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These Are America's 10 Worst States for Infrastructure
America’s infrastructure, from roads to bridges, power and broadband internet, is in bad shape in many states. But the following states rank as the worst.
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47. West Virginia
The Mountain State offers low costs, but poor education and a lack of innovation leave it in a deep hole.
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DOJ: 2 States' Transgender Restrictions Unconstitutional
The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging bans involving transgender people that target athletes in West Virginia and children in Arkansas
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Guns, Trucks and Cash: West Virginia Takes Vaccine Incentives to New Levels
Residents who enter the state’s new vaccine incentive lottery will have the opportunity to win prizes such as custom hunting rifles and shotguns, custom trucks, weekend getaways at state parks and lifetime hunting and fishing licenses among other things.