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West Virginia advances school mandate on 'In God We Trust'
By LEAH WILLINGHAM - Associated Press
Mon,01/30/23-12:40PM , 501 Reads
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Public schools in West Virginia may soon be required to display the phrase “In God We Trust” in every building if a bill passed by the state Senate on Monday becomes law.
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This undated photo shows former West Virginia Public Broadcasting reporter Amelia Ferrell Knisely. Knisely was let go from her job at WVPB on Dec. 20, 2022, after she wrote about the alleged abuse of people with disabilities at the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services. (Amelia Ferrell Knisely via AP)

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W.Va. journalist let go after reporting on abuse allegations
By LEAH WILLINGHAM - Associated Press
Sat,01/07/23-9:09AM , 554 Reads
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia journalist lost her job last month after she reported about alleged abuse of people with disabilities within the state agency that runs West Virginia's foster care and psychiatric facilities.
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Gov. Jim Justice, center, speaks to Merl Wooten, owner of Wooten Machine Co., left, and Dr. Matthew Rohrbach while visiting community members on May 9, 2022, in Huntington, W.Va. Justice said Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, that he will announce a plan to cut taxes during his State of the State address on Jan. 11. (Ryan Fischer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP, File)

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West Virginia can keep transgender sports ban, judge says
By LEAH WILLINGHAM - Associated Press
Thu,01/05/23-5:19PM , 563 Reads
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's ban on transgender athletes competing in female school sports is constitutional and can remain in place, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
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Pfc. Amiah Manlove, who is stationed with the U.S. Army in Oahu, Hawaii, talks about her travels, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in New Whiteland, Ind. Active duty military personnel were caught in limbo as thousands of Southwest travelers stranded across the U.S. after waves of canceled flights. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Airline breakdown upends holiday leave for service members
By LEAH WILLINGHAM - Associated Press
Thu,12/29/22-12:51PM , 386 Reads
Amiah Manlove used most of her savings to buy a $711 airline ticket to go home for the holidays. Then the Army private got stuck midway through the over 4,000-mile journey from Hawaii to Indianapolis and had to sleep on an airport floor.
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