Court Puts Hold on Decision Requiring Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate

The West Virginia Supreme Court said that the vaccine mandate for children would remain while it considered the case.

News
Webster Springs, W.Va. United In Grief Over Death of National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom

In Webster Springs, everyone knows one another. When National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was killed, that connection was even further strengthened.

News
Two West Virginia Communities Bound Together by Grief

Red ribbons adorned one city, while blue ribbons hung in another town — all to honor the National Guard members who were attacked in Washington this week.

News
‘My Baby Girl Has Passed to Glory,’ Says Father of Guard Soldier Killed in D.C. Shooting

Specialist Sara Beckstrom, who died on Thursday, was not initially excited to go to Washington, but had grown to enjoy the city. Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe remained in critical condition on Friday.

News
D.C. Shooting: What We Know About the National Guard Victims

The father of one of the West Virginia National Guard members said his daughter had a “mortal wound.” A man at the other member’s home asked for prayers for his son.

News
State Court Rules School Vaccine Law Can’t Bar Religious Exemptions

The decision was handed down by a judge in West Virginia, which has one of the country’s strictest school vaccination laws and one of the highest vaccination rates.

News
Senator Agrees to Pay Over $5 Million in Back Taxes to I.R.S.

Senator Jim Justice, a Republican and former governor of West Virginia, agreed to pay just hours after the tax agency sued to collect unpaid taxes from 2009.

News
West Virginia’s School Vaccination Law Has Been Effective. That May Change.

The law allows only medical exemptions, and the state has one of the highest childhood vaccination rates. But hundreds of families are seeking religious exemptions.

News
In Coal-Powered West Virginia, Sky-High Energy Costs Strain Residents

As residents’ electricity prices have increased, nearly one out of five customers of the leading utility company in the state is behind on monthly bills.

News
N.Y. Attorney General Sues Far-Right Group VDARE for Misusing Funds

The suit says the nonprofit’s leaders — who helped bring anti-immigrant ideas into the G.O.P. mainstream — used donor money to buy a castle-like home.

News