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Federal prosecutors have sent a million more pages related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the Department of Justice, which plans to release them in the coming weeks, officials said Wednesday, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.
NY federal officials submit 1 million more pages of Epstein files • West Virginia Watch
Federal prosecutors have sent a million more pages related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the Department of Justice.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Federal prosecutors have sent a million more pages related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to the Department of Justice, which plans to release them in the coming weeks, officials said Wednesday, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.
The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last month, killing one, was charged in federal court Wednesday, moving the case out of the local court system, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.
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National Guard shooting case moved to federal court as prosecutors weigh death penalty • West Virginia Watch
The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last month, killing one, was charged in federal court Wednesday.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House last month, killing one, was charged in federal court Wednesday, moving the case out of the local court system, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.
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The MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission line would run more than 107 miles from Pennsylvania to Virginia. More than a thousand members of the Facebook group “WATI — West Virginians Against Transmission Line Injustice,” are fighting against the line. westvirginiawatch.com/2025/12/24/p...
Proposed MARL power line route has West Virginians pushing back to preserve their land
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December 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission line would run more than 107 miles from Pennsylvania to Virginia. More than a thousand members of the Facebook group “WATI — West Virginians Against Transmission Line Injustice,” are fighting against the line. westvirginiawatch.com/2025/12/24/p...
President Donald Trump for now has not met the requirements to send National Guard troops to Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday afternoon in a major setback for the president, reports @fischler.bsky.social.
US Supreme Court in defeat for Trump blocks deployment of National Guard in Chicago • West Virginia Watch
President Donald Trump for now has not met the requirements to send National Guard troops to Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
President Donald Trump for now has not met the requirements to send National Guard troops to Chicago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday afternoon in a major setback for the president, reports @fischler.bsky.social.
President Donald Trump’s administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year, the U.S. Education Department said Tuesday, reports Shauneen Miranda.
Trump administration to garnish wages for defaulted student loans • West Virginia Watch
Trump’s administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
President Donald Trump’s administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year, the U.S. Education Department said Tuesday, reports Shauneen Miranda.
The U.S. Department of Justice early Tuesday released thousands more files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with several referencing President Donald Trump, reports Shauneen Miranda.
Trump appears in several files of latest Epstein release • West Virginia Watch
The U.S. Department of Justice released thousands more files related to Jeffrey Epstein, with several referencing President Donald Trump.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The U.S. Department of Justice early Tuesday released thousands more files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with several referencing President Donald Trump, reports Shauneen Miranda.
West Virginia schools are increasing their online safety training for students to educate children on the dangers of sharing sexually explicit photographs with others, reports Amelia Ferrell Knisely.
West Virginia public schools increase training for children to prevent online sextortion • West Virginia Watch
West Virginia schools are increasing their online safety training for students to educate children on the dangers of sharing sexually explicit photographs with others. In November, 15-year-old…
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December 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
West Virginia schools are increasing their online safety training for students to educate children on the dangers of sharing sexually explicit photographs with others, reports Amelia Ferrell Knisely.
Even where menstrual products are available, limited supplies, low-quality products, strict disciplinary rules and delays in medical care can result in incarcerated people facing potentially avoidable health issues or disciplinary write-ups, reports @amandavhernan.bsky.social.
Incarcerated women often don’t have enough period products
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December 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Even where menstrual products are available, limited supplies, low-quality products, strict disciplinary rules and delays in medical care can result in incarcerated people facing potentially avoidable health issues or disciplinary write-ups, reports @amandavhernan.bsky.social.
COMMENTARY: Just days before Christmas, West Virginians should be focused on family, faith and the small joys. Instead, far too many families are staring down something that should never be part of the holiday season: the real possibility of losing their health care on Jan. 1, writes Ellen Allen.
Tis the season… to lose your health insurance
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December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
COMMENTARY: Just days before Christmas, West Virginians should be focused on family, faith and the small joys. Instead, far too many families are staring down something that should never be part of the holiday season: the real possibility of losing their health care on Jan. 1, writes Ellen Allen.
Beginning New Year’s Day, West Virginian residents who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can no longer use their benefits to purchase soda, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.
West Virginia’s SNAP soda ban takes effect Jan. 1
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December 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Beginning New Year’s Day, West Virginian residents who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can no longer use their benefits to purchase soda, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis will retain an order keeping the wrongly deported El Salvador national Kilmar Abrego Garcia out of federal custody for the rest of the year, the judge said at a Monday hearing, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social and @fischler.bsky.social.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain free from immigration custody for now • West Virginia Watch
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis will retain an order keeping the Kilmar Abrego Garcia out of federal custody for the rest of the year.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis will retain an order keeping the wrongly deported El Salvador national Kilmar Abrego Garcia out of federal custody for the rest of the year, the judge said at a Monday hearing, reports @ashleymurray.bsky.social and @fischler.bsky.social.
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday it’s halting leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast due to national security risks, reports Shauneen Miranda.
Trump administration pauses major East Coast offshore wind projects • West Virginia Watch
Trump’s administration said it’s halting leases for five offshore wind projects under construction due to national security risks.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday it’s halting leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast due to national security risks, reports Shauneen Miranda.
As Gov. Patrick Morrisey moves forward with efforts to more than triple West Virginia’s electric generating capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2050 — dubbed the “50 by 50” generation plan — the state Office of Energy is seeking public comments to help shape the policies, reports @caitycoyne.bsky.social.
Public comments due Dec. 26 for WV’s coal- and natural gas-reliant ‘50 by 50’ power generation plan • West Virginia Watch
As Gov. Patrick Morrisey moves forward with efforts to more than triple West Virginia’s electric generating capacity, the state is seeking public comments to help shape the policies.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
As Gov. Patrick Morrisey moves forward with efforts to more than triple West Virginia’s electric generating capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2050 — dubbed the “50 by 50” generation plan — the state Office of Energy is seeking public comments to help shape the policies, reports @caitycoyne.bsky.social.
After more than a decade of legislation and state funds, construction hasn’t begun on the Veterans Affairs nursing home in Beckley. It was originally supposed to be completed in 2025, reports Amelia Ferrell Knisely.
Missing federal funds means WV veterans nursing home still not built, frustrating Justice • West Virginia Watch
At the request of former Gov. Jim Justice, state lawmakers set aside around $8 million in 2021 for a VA nursing facility in Beckley.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
After more than a decade of legislation and state funds, construction hasn’t begun on the Veterans Affairs nursing home in Beckley. It was originally supposed to be completed in 2025, reports Amelia Ferrell Knisely.
The Department of Justice is expected to release records Friday related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but questions remained over whether officials will meet the requirements of a law signed by President Donald Trump, reports ashleymurray.bsky.social.
Criticism erupts after DOJ official says some Epstein files will emerge after deadline • West Virginia Watch
The Department of Justice is expected to release records Friday related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The Department of Justice is expected to release records Friday related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but questions remained over whether officials will meet the requirements of a law signed by President Donald Trump, reports ashleymurray.bsky.social.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has formally requested that two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot last month be awarded the Purple Heart, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.
Gov. Morrisey requests Purple Heart for WV Guard members shot in D.C. • West Virginia Watch
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has formally requested that two members of the West Virginia National Guard be awarded the Purple Heart.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has formally requested that two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot last month be awarded the Purple Heart, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday she was suspending applications for a diversity visa program because the man suspected of killing two Brown University students and a MIT professor this week obtained a green card through the program in 2017, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.
Trump administration moves to pause diversity visa program after Brown, MIT shootings • West Virginia Watch
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said late Thursday she was suspending applications for a diversity visa program.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday she was suspending applications for a diversity visa program because the man suspected of killing two Brown University students and a MIT professor this week obtained a green card through the program in 2017, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.
The $1,776 “warrior dividend” checks President Donald Trump announced during Wednesday’s prime-time address will come from basic housing allowance funds approved by Congress and signed into law in July, according to a senior administration official, @ashleymurray.bsky.social.
‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ provided funds for $1,776 dividend checks for military • West Virginia Watch
The $1,776 “warrior dividend” checks will come from basic housing allowance funds approved by Congress and signed into law in July.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The $1,776 “warrior dividend” checks President Donald Trump announced during Wednesday’s prime-time address will come from basic housing allowance funds approved by Congress and signed into law in July, according to a senior administration official, @ashleymurray.bsky.social.
The U.S. House on Thursday passed, 211-204, a bill to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf outside Alaska, reports @fischler.bsky.social.
US House passes bill to remove gray wolf from Endangered Species Act list • West Virginia Watch
The U.S. House on Thursday passed, 211-204, a bill to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf outside Alaska.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The U.S. House on Thursday passed, 211-204, a bill to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf outside Alaska, reports @fischler.bsky.social.
With whooping cough cases in West Virginia at a record high this year, a physician said residents should consider getting a booster dose of the Tdap vaccine to protect them and the children around them, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.
Physician urges testing, vaccination as WV whooping cough cases continue at record high • West Virginia Watch
With whooping cough cases in West Virginia at a record high, a physician recommends getting a booster dose of the Tdap vaccine
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December 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
With whooping cough cases in West Virginia at a record high this year, a physician said residents should consider getting a booster dose of the Tdap vaccine to protect them and the children around them, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social.
President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Thursday in a campaign to block minors’ access to gender-affirming care nationwide, reports Shauneen Miranda.
Trump health agency proposes rules to limit gender-affirming care for youth • West Virginia Watch
President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Thursday in a campaign to block minors’ access to gender-affirming care nationwide.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Thursday in a campaign to block minors’ access to gender-affirming care nationwide, reports Shauneen Miranda.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, which Trump said reflected the drug’s potential medical benefits while discouraging recreational use, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.
Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal • West Virginia Watch
Trump signed an executive order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, which he said reflected the drug’s potential medical benefits.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, which Trump said reflected the drug’s potential medical benefits while discouraging recreational use, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social.
Del. Brandon Steele, an attorney by trade who represented the Beckley area in the state House of Delegates and who often gave impassioned speeches during legislative proceedings, resigned from his elected position on Thursday, reports @caitycoyne.bsky.social.
Del. Brandon Steele resigns from WV House, effective immediately • West Virginia Watch
Del. Brandon Steele, an attorney by trade who represented the Beckley area in the state House of Delegates, resigned from his position.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Del. Brandon Steele, an attorney by trade who represented the Beckley area in the state House of Delegates and who often gave impassioned speeches during legislative proceedings, resigned from his elected position on Thursday, reports @caitycoyne.bsky.social.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a prestigious cultural hub in the nation’s capital, will be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
John F. Kennedy Center to be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says • West Virginia Watch
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, the White House press secretary announced.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a prestigious cultural hub in the nation’s capital, will be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
A panel of appellate judges seemed skeptical during Thursday oral arguments that the Trump administration erred in relying on a decades-old statute to require millions of noncitizens to register with the federal government and carry documentation, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.
Judges hear case on requiring immigrants without legal status to register and carry documents • West Virginia Watch
A panel of appellate judges seemed skeptical during Thursday oral arguments that the Trump administration erred in relying on a decades-old statute to require millions of noncitizens to register with…
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December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A panel of appellate judges seemed skeptical during Thursday oral arguments that the Trump administration erred in relying on a decades-old statute to require millions of noncitizens to register with the federal government and carry documentation, reports @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social.