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Doctors Say New Vaccine Recommendations Are Confusing Parents and Could Harm Kids
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (930+ words) Dr. Molly O'Shea has noticed growing skepticism about vaccines at both of her Michigan pediatric offices and says this week's unprecedented and confusing changes to federal vaccine guidance will only make things worse. One of her offices is in a…...
Minnesota Braces for What’s Next Amid Immigration Arrests and Aftermath of Renee Good Shooting
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (452+ words) In one Minneapolis neighborhood filled with single-family homes, protesters confronted federal agents and attempted to disrupt their operations by blowing car horns and whistles and banging on drums. There was some pushing and several people were hit with chemical spray…...
WVU’s ‘Musket,’ Canine Buddy to the Mountaineer Mascot, Will Get His Own Bobblehead
10+ hour, 26+ min ago (533+ words) MORGANTOWN " Every dog has his day. And, if he's really lucky, his own bobblehead. "That's the plan," Phil Sklar said with a chuckle on Tuesday, a day before National Bobblehead Day. Wednesday was the day that goes with an official…...
Orthodox Clergy Bless the Ohio River in Annual Ritual
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (334+ words) Clergy and members of several area Orthodox Christian churches ask for God's blessing for the Ohio River and for all people during a service Sunday afternoon at the Steubenville Marina. Placed on the table before the clergy were three crosses,…...
Wheeling Mayor Denny Magruder To Deliver State of the City Address Feb. 10 at White Palace
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (426+ words) WHEELING MAYOR DENNY MAGRUDER WHEELING " Mayor Denny Magruder will deliver Wheeling's annual State of the City address on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Wheeling Park's White Palace. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m., and the event will begin at noon. This will be the…...
Program That Helped West Virginia Communities Tackle Abandoned Buildings Runs Out of Money
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1230+ words) From their home on Charleston's, West Virginia's West Side, Tina and Matt Glaspey watched the house on the corner of First Avenue and Fitzgerald Street go downhill fast. A family with a young daughter left because they didn't feel safe....
Donna Boley, 90, Steps Down After 41 Years in West Virginia Senate
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (717+ words) STATE SEN. DONNA BOLEY, R-PLEASANTS CHARLESTON " Nearly 41 years after she was first appointed, Senate President Pro Tempore Donna Boley is stepping aside to focus on her health and to spend more time with her family. In a letter submitted to…...
A.I. Errors Cited In Denial Of Injunction Over Parkersburg Sanitation Contracts
4+ day, 6+ min ago (876+ words) PARKERSBURG " A Wood County judge on Tuesday denied a petition seeking an injunction to prevent Parkersburg officials from moving forward with potential contracts for trash and recycling services, in part because it contained inaccurate citations generated by AI. Circuit Judge…...
Martins Ferry Appoints New Safety Director
4+ day, 6+ min ago (503+ words) MARTINS FERRY " Safety services took center stage at Wednesday's Martins Ferry City Council meeting as Melissa Yeso was appointed safety director and officials reflected on last week's catastrophic Pearl Street fire that claimed the life of one resident. "Unfortunately, we…...
Washington Ave. Bridge Collapses, 3 Injured
5+ day, 6+ min ago (190+ words) Three people were injured Wednesday afternoon after the Washington Avenue Bridge in Wheeling collapsed into Wheeling Creek. According to Wheeling Fire Department spokesman Philip Stahl, several 911 calls came in shortly before 2 p.m. saying the bridge " which was in the process of…...