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CHARLESTON, WV - President Joe Biden and the U.S. Congress avoided a government shutdown on Thursday with the approval of a bill providing necessary funding into December.

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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginians got their first glimpse at proposed legislative and congressional districts Thursday when lawmakers responsible for drawing the maps met at the state Capitol.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced the nominations of two West Virginians for U.S. Attorney positions.

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WHEELING, WV - WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital was downgraded recently from a Level II to a Level IV trauma center, but the hospital’s president and CEO said it is well into a plan to return to a Level II designation.

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CHARLESTON, WV - More than $18 million will go to 27 West Virginia health centers to strengthen health care infrastructure and assist health care in medically underserved communities, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said.

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CHARLESTON, WV - For residents who received a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, two doses are required to be considered “fully vaccinated.”

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WASHINGTON, DC - Yes, people who got a two-dose vaccine or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot are considered fully vaccinated — even without a booster.

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