Mountain State Spotlight: West Virginia News and Reporting
WEB3 days ago · Mountain State Spotlight is a nonprofit investigative newsroom that exists to give West Virginians the information they need to make our state a better place. As a nonprofit, we rely on your help to power our journalism. We are committed to lifting up voices that aren’t always heard and spotlighting solutions that are making a difference.
Tackling ‘persistent poverty’ in West Virginia
WEBJan 16, 2024 · 11 of West Virginia’s 55 counties are classified as “in persistent poverty” by the U.S. Census Bureau, having a poverty rate of 20% or higher continually for the past three decades. Datasets used include 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses, 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
What are West Virginia’s marijuana laws? - Mountain State Spotlight
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Non-medical sale, use and possession of marijuana remains illegal in West Virginia. Possession of a controlled substance, including marijuana, is a misdemeanor that comes with either a fine of up to $1,000 or three-to-six months of jail time. First-time offenders can be granted probation instead. The federal government still maintains laws that ...
2022 Capitol Tracker — Mountain State Spotlight
WEB2022 Capitol Tracker — Mountain State Spotlight. Track bills through the lengthy legislative process, contact elected officials, and follow live updates from our reporters.
Thousands of West Virginians remain jailed, awaiting their day in …
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · Despite a raging pandemic and bail reform efforts, thousands of West Virginians remain jailed, awaiting their day in court. Jail overcrowding isn’t new. But as COVID-19 spreads, it’s become increasingly dangerous. by Douglas Soule February 18th, 2021. Tammy and John Hammond, shortly after John's release from jail.
Here’s how Certificate of Need laws fit into the conversation about ...
WEBMar 5, 2021 · History: in brief. If you haven’t heard of certificate of need laws, you’re not alone. Starting in the early 1960s, states used CON laws to try to curb health care spending by making medical providers prove that a need existed before they could open new facilities or expand services to a community.. The rationale was that if providers flooded a community with more services than that ...
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WEBThat didn’t happen. by Erin Beck September 18th, 2024. In between shifts at low-income jobs, West Virginians in natural gas country braved the late August heat and lined up at a New Martinsville church in Wetzel County to pick up canned food, frozen meat and back-to-school clothing. Some drove more than an hour to get there.
About Mountain State Spotlight
WEBAbout Mountain State Spotlight. Our mission is to help West Virginians improve our state by producing “sustained outrage” journalism that exposes abuses of power by government, business and other institutions. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, West Virginia was at a crossroads. West Virginia is struggling through an historic economic ...
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He was sentenced to life for murder. On Wednesday, after nearly …
WEBSep 23, 2020 · Lively was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole after 15 years. He has been held at Mount Olive Correctional Complex. Two recent deaths at the facility have been linked to COVID-19 after it saw a surge of cases.. During a hearing Wednesday, Mercer County Circuit Judge William J. Sadler vacated all of Lively’s previous convictions.