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Supreme Court says West Virginia trans girl can continue playing sports during challenge to state ban

The high court rejects the state’s attempt to kick Becky Pepper-Jackson off her middle school track and field team while legal challenges to a state ban on trans athletes continue

The Independent UK

Supreme Court won't enforce West Virginia law banning trans athletes from girls' teams

The state's law was challenged by a 12-year-old transgender girl named Becky Pepper-Jackson, who has lived as a girl since fourth grade, according to court papers.

WEKU

Court says trans girl can run girls track in West Virginia

The Supreme Court is allowing a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle school’s girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues

The Independent UK

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America's most inbred family who can only 'grunt' and 'bark' began with identical twin brothers

The Whittaker clan from West Virginia, US have been left with a number of heartbreaking genetic defects as a result of a long family history of inbreeding.

Daily Record

Terrified teen suffers lung collapse and is scarred for life after starting vaping at 13

Teenager Draven Hatfield, from Harts, West Virginia, was forced to have a bullectomy surgery to remove air pockets from his lung after it collapsed for the fourth time

Daily Mirror

Don Blankenship Loses Libel Lawsuit Against Donald Trump, Jr., Who Called Blankenship a "Felon"

Coal baron and later Senate candidate Blankenship had been convicted of a misdemeanor, and served a year in prison for it; a federal judge has concluded that Blankenship hadn't introduced enough evidence that Trump, Jr. knew that he had erred in calling Blankenship a "felon."

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Kentucky and West Virginia move to limit transgender therapies

At least 11 US states have placed restrictions or outright bans on gender-affirming treatments for children.

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Kentucky and West Virginia the latest states to step up anti-trans push

W.V. moved to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth and Kentucky GOP lawmakers voted to override the Dem governor's bill veto.

Axios

West Virginia Legislature Enacts RFRA, With Abortion Carveout

WV is looking to get ahead of RFRA-challenges to post-Dobbs litigation.

Reason

New Maryland clinic opening in post-Roe 'abortion desert'

A new Maryland abortion provider is opening next to deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban

The Independent UK

Mother of British rugby star found dead in US ‘distraught’ after body found yards from home

Former British rugby league player was reported missing in West Virginia more than a year ago

The Independent UK

Puzzling highway death part of West Virginia police probe

State police in West Virginia say a trooper used a Taser on a man who walked onto a highway and later died

The Independent UK

West Virginia state police superintendent resigns amid probe

West Virginia's governor has ordered a sweeping investigation of the State Police after he accepted the resignation of the agency’s superintendent

The Independent UK

Body of missing rugby player Bryn Hargreaves found after he went missing in US

Hargreaves vanished without trace from his apartment in West Virginia on January 3 2022.

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Body of Bryn Hargreaves found 14 months after going missing

The ex-Wigan Warriors and St Helens player went missing in West Virginia

The Guardian - US

Families of 14 inmates who died in West Virginia jail allege negligence

Families demand federal investigation amid reports of deplorable conditions, rampant violence and inadequate medical services

Tribune News Service

No. 8 seed Maryland outlasts No. 9 seed West Virginia, 67-65, in NCAA Tournament opener

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Coach Kevin Willard guided the Maryland men’s basketball team back to the NCAA Tournament. The players repaid the favor by giving Willard his first NCAA postseason win in more than five years.

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Three more states withdraw from voter data organization

Missouri, Florida, and West Virginia withdrew from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) on March 6. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) said the state was withdrawing because ERIC would not “require member states to participate in addressing multi-state voter fraud.” West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner (R)…

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The Independent UK

WV House OKs transgender care ban mental health exemption

West Virginia’s Republican supermajority House of Delegates swiftly OK’d a proposal to add mental health exemptions to a bill that would ban certain health care for transgender youth

The Independent UK

West Virginia Senate passes modified transgender care ban

West Virginia’s Republican supermajority Senate passed a bill Friday that would ban certain health care for transgender youth

The Independent UK

Cap on compensation for harm to workers headed to governor

A bill that would cap some of the damages West Virginia workers and their families can receive if their employer deliberately puts them in harm’s way on the job is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice

Sports Illustrated

Bill Self Won’t Coach in Big 12 Tournament, Kansas Says

Self did not coach the Jayhawks during their quarterfinal game against West Virginia on Thursday

Tribune News Service

Three takeaways from Kansas' win against West Virginia in Big 12 tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas men’s basketball team came into its game on Thursday against West Virginia shorthanded. KU coach Bill Self was out due to illness and starting guard Kevin McCullar was limited with back spasms.

Chicago Sun-Times

These 1970s CTA cars have gone off the rails — and are for sale — in West Virginia

The 2400-series CTA rail cars have been listed for $35,000 on Facebook Marketplace. But you have to go get them — and they weigh 54,000 pounds apiece.

Sports Illustrated

Bill Self Will Not Coach Kansas on Thursday Due to ‘Illness’, per School

Assistant coach Norm Roberts will serve in his place in the team’s quarterfinal game against West Virginia.

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