Emergency room use urged as COVID surge strains hospitals
West Virginia and Virginia face rising COVID hospitalizations with 714 patients in beds and 206 in ICU. Officials urge avoiding ER for non emergencies and testing, directing to urgent care to reduce burden on hospitals and staff. 82 percent of patients are unvaccinated and trend could worsen later this month.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Virginia
Jim Hoyer
State Joint InterAgency Task Force
Jim Justice
Covid Hospital
Hoyer
Bramwell man faces weapons charges after siege attempt
Mercer County man Johnny Carson York Jr., 45, is held without bond at Beaver regional jail after threatening his parents with a maul and bow and arrow and telling deputies he had to keep them to “get the demons out.” He faces two counts including malicious assault and brandishing deadly weapons. Deputy Altice notes the incident began on Ramey Street in Bramwell with reports of an individual chasing his fame.
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Bramwell
Mercer County
Beaver
Johnny Carson York Jr
Mlc
Altice
Griffith calls for impeachments over Afghanistan evacuation
Rep. Morgan Griffith of Virginia urges the impeachment of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and resignations of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chair General Mark Milley for the chaotic evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies. He labels the Biden administration response disgraceful and predicts a legacy of death and fear from the Taliban withdrawal.
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Washington
Virginia
Antony Blinken
Defense
Lloyd Austin
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Mark Milley
Afghanistan
Morgan Griffith
R-Va
Griffith
Biden
U.S
Justice praises Princeton Middle School officials and students
Gov. Jim Justice lauded Mercer County school officials and Princeton Middle School students during a pandemic briefing. He awarded seventh-grader Jeremiah Harding a four year full ride college scholarship, with a large crowd present alongside PMS staff led by Superintendent Edward Toman and Principal Krissy Zickafoose.
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Charleston
Jim Justice
Mercer County
Princeton Middle School
Princeton
Babydog
PMS
Jeremiah Harding
Justice
Edward Toman
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