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CHARLESTON, WV - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday unveiled the long-awaited details of his proposal to cut the state personal income tax — a plan that would use more than $900 million a year in tax hikes to partially offset a $1.07 billion reduction in income tax revenue.

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CHARLESTON, WV - The West Virginia House of Delegates adopted a bill Wednesday that will limit West Virginians’ ability to file claims against businesses or health care entities for injury, death, or other damages they’ve suffered because of COVID-19.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The U.K. variant of COVID-19 is more deadly than other coronavirus strains, according to a study in the British Medical Journal published Wednesday.

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WASHINGTON, DC - When Seattle’s largest health care system got a mandate from Washington state to create a mass COVID-19 vaccination site, organizers knew that gathering enough volunteers would be almost as crucial as the vaccine itself.

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WASHINGTON, DC - The House is poised to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill this week with several provisions likely to benefit healthcare providers and insurers.

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BRIDGEPORT, WV - According to new guidance from the CDC those who have been fully vaccinated don’t have to wear masks or observe social distancing if they are in small groups, but one local expert says we shouldn’t let our guards down.

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CHARLESTON, WV - Just under one-fifth of West Virginia’s population has some measure of protection against COVID-19 thanks to the state’s continuing push to vaccinate residents.

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