Mercer County approves indoor mask mandate across public spaces
The Mercer County Board of Health voted 4-1 to require masks inside public buildings and at outdoor gatherings where social distancing cannot be maintained. Health officials cited rising COVID cases with 56 daily cases and 17 deaths in September, plus 324 in August and 1,186 in September, as justification while Greenbrier County had acted similarly.
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Mercer County ends needle exchange program in Princeton
Mercer County Health Department voted to discontinue the needle exchange citing new state regulations. Health Administrator Roger Topping cited nearly 50 compliance requirements for a license to run a harm reduction program amid a legislative tightening of rules. The program began in 2019 with a one for one needle exchange and HIV Hepatitis C prevention, later adding counseling via Southern Highlands Mental Health Center in 2020.
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Vaccination figures readjusted after CDC data error
West Virginia updates vaccination rates after a CDC contractor error double counted doses. James Hoyer says 63.7 percent of residents 12 and over have at least one dose and 55.9 percent are fully vaccinated, prompting a data review by DHHR and WVU to ensure accuracy and a tightened data-collection process. Governor Justice warns bad data hampers guidance and explains the impact on case and death understanding.
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McDowell County murder suspect arraigned in Mercer County
Raquel Deshawna Adams 34 of Welch was arraigned at the Mercer County Courthouse and ordered held without bond on murder and felony conspiracy charges in the death of Marcus Darcell Edwards 33 of Welch. Adams faces a bond hearing in McDowell County while authorities search for Kobe Rashawn Brown 23 of Havice.
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