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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia nonprofit group said Friday that it is offering $1 million in grants to boost COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts and address HIV and other health issues in the state's most rural and at-risk...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former police officer has been found guilty of violating the civil rights of a person under arrest in West Virginia by using excessive force. Everett Maynard, 44, was convicted by a federal jury in Charleston,...

Charleston Gazette-Mail. Nov. 15, 2021. Editorial: Rules are different for the uber wealthy It’s no great revelation that there is a dichotomy in this country between how middle- and lower-income Americans are treated compared to the rich. If an individual...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two trees to be displayed in the West Virginia Capitol during the holidays will display photos recognizing military and first responders. West Virginians can submit photos to be displayed on the trees, according to a news...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has joined several other states in allowing all adults to get coronavirus booster shots, Gov. Jim Justice said Monday. Justice has been pushing the booster shots since they became available for anyone already fully...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Education is trying a new method of providing student assessment reports to families. The department is conducting a statewide pilot of new video score reports intended to make it easier to...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice made another plea for more West Virginians to get their COVID-19 booster shot, noting that only a fraction of the state's vaccinated population has so far received the extra shot. “You have got...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Parkways Authority was the victim of a cyberattack Friday but there is no indication that customer data was breached, an official said. Parkways Authority Executive Director Jeff Miller said the attack affected only...