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W.Va. Medicaid commissioner describes big changes from 'Big, Beautiful Bill' - WV MetroNews One of the new provisions is “community engagement requirements” of at least 80 hours per month of work, education or service for able-bodied adults without dependents.

West Virginia’s Medicaid system faces significant changes through the recently-passed “Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” including implementation of a work requirement structure, a state agency leader told lawmakers.

Parties in WV vaccine case differ on how religious freedom should apply to philosophical beliefs • West Virginia Watch The West Virginia Department of Health argues that when it comes to school vaccine requirements, there should be no difference between religious and philosophical objections to the shots.

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Happy autumnal equinox everyone!

Forgot how much I love sitting in my rocker on the front stoop, drinking coffee and watching the neighbors come and go. Anyway, this collage of photos will be in tomorrow's West Virginia Weakly as well as an essay on the fight in #WestVirginia over childhood vaccines.

‘It angers me’ — Retired WV state employees, many on fixed incomes, hit with PEIA premium hike After 30 years as a teacher, Cathy Proctor, 72, is still working at a nearby Malden Elementary school as a substitute. She said the money is necessary to pay for groceries and growing medical bills…

Some retired state employees in West Virginia are struggling after a 12% increase to the Public Employees Insurance Agency went into effect in July.

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Second WV foster care ombudsman leaves role after Legislature created the oversight position • West Virginia Watch Elizabeth Hardy is resigning as the state’s foster care ombudsman, a job created to investigate issues in the state's child welfare system.

Elizabeth Hardy is resigning as the state’s foster care ombudsman, a job created by the Legislature to investigate ongoing issues with children, families and workers in West Virginia’s overwhelmed child welfare system, reports
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On the regular walk each morning, this cat waits on her perch for my wife to greet her. Every. Morning. Without. Fail.

The Daily West Virginia Weakly: September 4, 2025 Education West Virginia, new vax lawsuits and plenty of options to indulge in documentary films tonight

Sunrise over Charleston, #WestVirginia’s capital city.

The Daily West Virginia Weakly: September 2, 2025 Cecil Roberts, Tim Armstead, prospects for a special session on PEIA and a visit to Bigfoot Hotdogs

Look at that monarch caterpillar!

This keeps up, I might have to start wearing socks again.

I'll get this one up on Monday. Thanks! Apologies for getting to the other one. Slipped my mind.

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Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit Documents with sensitive details about the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin were left behind on a public hotel printer.

Trump-Putin documents left on hotel printer

Why the origin of the word 'dog' remains a mystery Although "dog" is ubiquitous today to describe man's best friend, it remains a mystery where the word originally came from.

Although "dog" is ubiquitous today to describe man's best friend, it remains a mystery where the word originally came from.

Giles Snyder (@gilessnyder) Today’s reader submitted photo is of Olympic gold medal winner and former WNBA basketball player, Vicky Bullett — a #WestVirginia native.

#WestVirginia

Thanks for the share! Appreciate it ..

A radio cooperative serving Pocahontas County expects to lose more than half its annual budget after Congress passed a bill rescinding $1.1 billion previously approved for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.
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The Daily West Virginia Weakly: July 31, 2025 Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link, Capito protesters fined, sales tax holiday and Lurch Fest is this weekend

Take the #WestVirginia Weakly’s poll and help settle a dispute over whether today’s “Pic that says West Virginia” would make a GREAT tattoo, because — of course it would (not to put my thumb on the scale …)

Mine is usually beside the favorite chair that I call my desk, but ... it's disappeared!

Trump approves disaster declaration for Ohio, Marion counties in West Virginia • West Virginia Watch The federal government has approved West Virginia’s request for a disaster declaration related to flash flooding.

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The Daily West Virginia Weakly: July 23, 2025 Federal disaster declaration, Opioid settlement funds and novelist Davis Grubb

Turns out wilted lettuce is a #WestVirginia thing. Find out how to whip up this old fashioned dish in today's newsletter. open.substack.com/pub/wvweakly...

Just realized I've become that old guy whose kids wish he'd stop sending them reels he thinks are funny.

Long dead journalists and me The Sunday West Virginia Weakly for July 20, 2025

Apparently, I have a particular affinity for journalists who have been dead for a while. The latest Sunday #WestVirginia Weakly. Maybe subscribe?

Will Congress cut funds to NPR/PBS and foreign aid this week? The Trump administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the week to approve the cuts.

Congress must meet a Friday deadline to pass funding cuts to NPR/PBS and foreign aid, otherwise the funding must be released. www.npr.org/2025/07/15/g...

The Daily West Virginia Weakly: July 15, 2025 WV Board of Education set to kickoff legal battle and WV waits for a disaster declaration stemming from the Father's Day flooding

Today's reader-submitted cover photo comes from #WestVirginia's Cranberry Glades.

The Daily West Virginia Weakly: July 10, 2025 Roane County Schools emergency, judge rules Water Development Authority violated state constitution and motorcyclists can now ride while standing

Today’s #WestVirginia photo comes to us from the Cranberry Wilderness.