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West Virginia trooper fatally shoots man who was stabbing another officer
HAMLIN, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state trooper fatally shot a man who was stabbing another trooper following a traffic stop, authorities said. Three state troopers conducted the stop Wednesday in Lincoln County, and the driver, Harman Davis, 46, fled on foot into woods, state...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail. April 18, 2024. Editorial: Does WV need another ‘businessman’ governor? In the latest round of nonstop TV ads between Republican West Virginia gubernatorial candidates Patrick Morrisey, Moore Capito and Chris Miller (candidate and...
Editorial Roundup: Kentucky
Ashland Daily News. March 14, 2024. Editorial: State education funding methods need a hard look Just when you think you’re getting a break from those negative political ads after this week’s Ohio primary, brace for more. Why do politicians use harsh political ads?...
West Virginia House OKs bill doctors say would eliminate care for most at-risk transgender youth
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Republican-controlled House of Delegates passed a bill on Wednesday that doctors treating transgender youth in the state say would prevent the prescription of certain medical interventions like hormone therapy to patients at risk for self-harm or suicide....
West Virginia medical professionals condemn bill that prohibits care to at-risk transgender youth
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hundreds of medical professionals in West Virginia have signed a letter condemning a bill advancing in the House of Delegates that would bar transgender youth at risk for suicide from accessing medical interventions such as hormone therapy. The bill before...