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West Virginia’s school clothing allowance program, which has faced uncertainty this month in the Morrisey administration, will start accepting applications July 20. 

The state Department of Human Services made the announcement Friday afternoon. 

The long-standing program provides assistance for eligible families to purchase shirts, pants, socks, coats ...


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West Virginia Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby, who has worked under three different administrations, will be leaving her job at the end of July, according to a Thursday news release from Gov. Patrick Morrisey.

Ruby has served as the Secretary of Tourism since 2021, when she was named by former Gov. Jim Justice to head the division after spending four years as tourism co...


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A Logan County man is the latest to be arrested for an alleged terror plot planned for last month’s Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House lawn. 

Chandler D. Scaggs, 21, of Chapmanville, was taken into custody this week in West Virginia,


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Two weeks after a federal judge ruled against a ban on West Virginia’s federal food assistance program being used to buy soda, the state Department of Human Services announced Friday a “pause” on the ban. 

“Retailers should update their point-of-sale systems and related processes as soon as possible to ensure SNAP recipients can purchase eligible items using their...


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Morgantown, West Virginia, has taken a step away from park benches and other equipment designed to discourage unhoused people and others from resting or lying down. 

Morgantown City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday to approve a resolution that prohibits the city from ...


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