West Virginia loosens COVID rules expanding capacity statewide
Gov. Jim Justice announced eased restrictions in Charleston allowing 100 percent seating in restaurants, gyms, museums, and retail with social distancing. Masks remain required. festivals and fairs guidelines to come. No standing room allowed at bars. youth travel sports resume if county not red.
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Justice
Jessica Nuzzo
Mercer Street
Princeton
Jim Justice
Dem split on jobless benefits slows relief bill in Senate
In Washington, Democrats faltered over adding a federal minimum wage hike to the 1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package and faced a fresh showdown over unemployment benefits. Eight Democrats opposed the wage increase amid a 58 to 42 vote, while Sen. Joe Manchin signaled preference for a more modest GOP plan on emergency jobless aid, stalling progress in a narrow 50-50 Senate.
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Bernie Sanders
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Joe Manchin
D-Wva
Manchin
D-W.va
John Cornyn
Texas
Chamber
Capitol
Manchin Backs Biden 1.9T Rescue Plan With Changes
Sen Joe Manchin signaled support for President Biden’s 1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan as the Senate moved the package through. He had pressed to drop a 15 dollar minimum wage and to loosen income limits for stimulus checks. The revised plan provides 1400 dollar payments to individual taxpayers earning 75000 or less and to each eligible dependent child.
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Washington
U.S. Senate
Joe Biden
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Joe Manchin
Princeton man dies after Thursday rollover crash near I-77
A Mercer County deputy reports a van driver ejected in a single vehicle rollover on U S Route 460 near I-77 Thursday died after arrival at Princeton Community Hospital. Witnesses said the vehicle traveled at high speed while bystanders rendered aid before EMS arrived.
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Princeton Community Hospital
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Oakvale
Greg Jordan
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