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10/22/2021 - MetroNews by: Brad McElhinny
CHARLESTON, WV - The Public Employees Insurance Agency anticipates no change for state employees for the coming year, but there are concerns about finances a few years out.
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10/22/2021 - MetroNews by: Carrie Hodousek
HUNTINGTON, WV - Nearly 1,000 union workers in the service and maintenance units at Cabell Huntington Hospital are set to go on strike if a contract deal isn’t reached by Nov. 2.
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10/21/2021 - The Register-Herald
MORGANTOWN, WV - Christian nationalists are less likely to get the Covid-19 vaccine while political conservatives express high skepticism toward the coronavirus in general, two new studies published by West Virginia University sociologists conclude.
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10/21/2021 - Times West Virginian by: David Kirk
FAIRMONT, WV - This Saturday, Oct. 23, Windmill Park will host fun and festivities aimed at informing the community about the dangers of COVID-19.
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10/21/2021 - MetroNews by: Brad McElhinny
CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia leaders expressed optimism about recent national developments for covid-19 vaccines, including progress with additional kinds of booster shots, mix-and-match vaccine options and vaccines for younger children.
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10/21/2021 - The Associated Press by: Matthew Perrone and Lauran Neergaard
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they got initially.
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10/21/2021 - The Blue Field Daily Telegraph by: Charles Boothe
CHARLESTON, WV - A new COVID-19 variant is spreading in the United Kingdom and is drawing attention from West Virginia health officials.
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