You have permission to edit this article.Tracy Fowler is one of many West Virginians seeing her wages garnished during a pandemic due to unpaid medical debts.Jennifer Wagner, attorney with Mountain State Justice in Morgantown.“They’re seizing poor peoples funds at a time when everybody in this economy is struggling, but especially people who live paycheck-to-paycheck." — Mountain State Justice attorney Jennifer Wagner.MORGANTOWN — It was just a normal day for Preston County resident Cheri Long — or as normal as a day gets during a global pandemic.Long, who works as a nurse at an assisted...…You have permission to edit this article.Tracy Fowler is one of many West Virginians seeing her wages garnished during a pandemic due to unpaid medical debts.Jennifer Wagner, attorney with Mountain State Justice in Morgantown.“They’re seizing poor peoples funds at a time when everybody in this economy is struggling, but especially people who live paycheck-to-paycheck." — Mountain State Justice attorney Jennifer Wagner.MORGANTOWN — It was just a normal day for Preston County resident Cheri Long — or as normal as a day gets during a global pandemic.Long, who works as a nurse at an assisted...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.A meal bag from Calhoun County assembled from already existing staff and resources, and volunteer work.FARLEYA recent follow-up email from Nicole Walls to BOE members following an email expressing her initial concerns.Screenshot showing part of an email sent by Nicole Walls to a Marion County BOE member bringing to light her concerns with the COVID-19 meal assistance program.Screenshot showing part of an email sent by Nicole Walls to a Marion County BOE member bringing to light her concerns with the COVID-19 meal assistance program.Facebook post by...…You have permission to edit this article.A meal bag from Calhoun County assembled from already existing staff and resources, and volunteer work.FARLEYA recent follow-up email from Nicole Walls to BOE members following an email expressing her initial concerns.Screenshot showing part of an email sent by Nicole Walls to a Marion County BOE member bringing to light her concerns with the COVID-19 meal assistance program.Screenshot showing part of an email sent by Nicole Walls to a Marion County BOE member bringing to light her concerns with the COVID-19 meal assistance program.Facebook post by...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.Carlo Tarley, UMWA International secretary treasurer, leads a tour during the Labor Secretary’s visit to an underground mine. Pictured, from left, Tarley, Elaine Chao, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Davitt McAteer, director of Mine Safety and Health Administration and Joe Main, assistant secretary of Labor, Mine Safety and Health.Del. Mike Caputo, (D-Marion), speaks from the floor of the West Virginia House of Delegates earlier in 2020 regarding House Bill 4971. Caputo was a miner for 20-plus years and is one of many with experience in the...…You have permission to edit this article.Carlo Tarley, UMWA International secretary treasurer, leads a tour during the Labor Secretary’s visit to an underground mine. Pictured, from left, Tarley, Elaine Chao, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Davitt McAteer, director of Mine Safety and Health Administration and Joe Main, assistant secretary of Labor, Mine Safety and Health.Del. Mike Caputo, (D-Marion), speaks from the floor of the West Virginia House of Delegates earlier in 2020 regarding House Bill 4971. Caputo was a miner for 20-plus years and is one of many with experience in the...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.Located in Morgantown, Ruby Memorial is the flagship hospital under the WVU Medicine brand, which operates the largest healthcare provider (WVU Health System) in the state of West Virginia. WVU Medicine and it’s debt collectors have continued to pursue debts — including harassing patients by phone and in some cases seizing bank accounts. Their actions have been highly criticized, and the COVID-19 debt collection guidelines they offer may not adequately protect patients.Seth Long's Affidavit for Exemptions filed after being notified in March that WVU...…You have permission to edit this article.Located in Morgantown, Ruby Memorial is the flagship hospital under the WVU Medicine brand, which operates the largest healthcare provider (WVU Health System) in the state of West Virginia. WVU Medicine and it’s debt collectors have continued to pursue debts — including harassing patients by phone and in some cases seizing bank accounts. Their actions have been highly criticized, and the COVID-19 debt collection guidelines they offer may not adequately protect patients.Seth Long's Affidavit for Exemptions filed after being notified in March that WVU...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.Nicole Walls, pictured above, is alleging substantial quality and quantity differences in the COVID-19 meal assistance program in Marion County compared to other counties in the state.Online screenshot demonstrating the different methods being used statewide in the COVID-19 meal assistance program and which counties use which method.Email communications between Nicole Walls and a member of the Marion County Board of Education claiming it was Kilmer's Farm or no meal assistance once the stay-at-home order was issued.Email communications between Nicole...…You have permission to edit this article.Nicole Walls, pictured above, is alleging substantial quality and quantity differences in the COVID-19 meal assistance program in Marion County compared to other counties in the state.Online screenshot demonstrating the different methods being used statewide in the COVID-19 meal assistance program and which counties use which method.Email communications between Nicole Walls and a member of the Marion County Board of Education claiming it was Kilmer's Farm or no meal assistance once the stay-at-home order was issued.Email communications between Nicole...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.AFGE Local 420 at FCC Hazleton members protests the Bureau of Prisons decision to quarantine out-of-state inmates at FCC Hazleton.AFGE Local 420 at FCC Hazleton Vice President Justin Tarovisky protests the Bureau of Prisons decision to quarantine out-of-state inmates at FCC Hazleton.Attorney General of West Virginia Patrick Morrisey made an appearance at the AFGE Local 420 at FCC Hazleton protest against out-of-state inmate transfers in Morgantown on Saturday."There are no other words other than to say, Lord forgive me, that this is a crock of...…You have permission to edit this article.AFGE Local 420 at FCC Hazleton members protests the Bureau of Prisons decision to quarantine out-of-state inmates at FCC Hazleton.AFGE Local 420 at FCC Hazleton Vice President Justin Tarovisky protests the Bureau of Prisons decision to quarantine out-of-state inmates at FCC Hazleton.Attorney General of West Virginia Patrick Morrisey made an appearance at the AFGE Local 420 at FCC Hazleton protest against out-of-state inmate transfers in Morgantown on Saturday."There are no other words other than to say, Lord forgive me, that this is a crock of...WW…

You are the owner of this article.MORGANTOWN – University High senior guard Kadin “K.J.” McClurg has already been through the recruiting process once. Now, he’s weathering the storm for a second time.But despite his familiarity with the experience, the last two weeks have thrown a proverbial curveball at the Division 1 basketball prospect.McClurg committed to play for Niagara University last fall soon after Patrick Beilein, former WVU guard and West Virginia Wesleyan head coach, took the job. But within weeks, Beilein had resigned due to personal reasons, and McClurg decided to reopen his...…You are the owner of this article.MORGANTOWN – University High senior guard Kadin “K.J.” McClurg has already been through the recruiting process once. Now, he’s weathering the storm for a second time.But despite his familiarity with the experience, the last two weeks have thrown a proverbial curveball at the Division 1 basketball prospect.McClurg committed to play for Niagara University last fall soon after Patrick Beilein, former WVU guard and West Virginia Wesleyan head coach, took the job. But within weeks, Beilein had resigned due to personal reasons, and McClurg decided to reopen his...WW…