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Jay's Evening Weather 04/02/25
SUMMARY: In Jay’s Evening Weather for April 2, 2025, warm and windy conditions dominated Southern West Virginia, with temperature variations noted between regions. Gusts of up to 35 mph were expected overnight. Showers and possible severe storms are anticipated for Thursday and Friday, with a significant cooldown next week, bringing temperatures closer to normal. Current temperatures are around 62°F, with warmer areas experiencing highs in the lower 80s. A slight risk for severe thunderstorms is identified from Thursday morning through Friday, primarily due to damaging winds. The extended forecast indicates temperatures dropping to the mid-40s by Tuesday.
It is a mild and windy afternoon around southern West Virginia. Temperatures will be on the rise over the next few days, but there will be a chance for storms as well.
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National Grandparents Day (9-7-25) and the special bond shared with their grandchildren
SUMMARY: This Sunday, September 7th, is National Grandparents Day, honoring the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren. In Milton State, many grandparents become primary caregivers due to their children’s substance abuse disorders. Presley Ridge highlights the vital role grandparents play in foster care, offering training and support to become certified foster parents. West Virginia leads the nation in child removals, resulting in many grandparents raising grandchildren full-time. Services aim to reunify families by supporting parents’ recovery. Children thrive better in familiar grandparent homes, providing love and stability. Senator Brian Hilton emphasizes improving treatment programs to help families heal and support grandparents effectively.
National Grandparents Day is a time to appreciate the joy and wisdom they bring to our lives. Mountain State grandparents often take on another role, stepping in to become primary caregivers when their children have substance abuse issues.
~ Newswatch reporter Jillian Risberg (https://www.facebook.com/JillianRisTV) found out how much love, guidance, and stability grandparents can provide.
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WV Supreme Court will hear BOE’s appeal in vaccine lawsuit — but not right away
by Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch
September 5, 2025
West Virginia’s highest court will take on a legal battle over the state’s school vaccination requirements, but it denied a request by state school officials that it do so quickly.
The state Supreme Court on Thursday set a deadline of Dec. 12 for the West Virginia Board of Education to prepare its appeal of a Raleigh County judge’s July ruling against it. That ruling was in regards to a lawsuit brought by three Raleigh County families over the board’s refusal to accept religious exemptions to the state’s mandatory school vaccine requirements.
Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble in July granted a preliminary injunction in the case that allows students in the case to attend class with a religious exemption to the vaccination requirements.
The school board had filed notice of appeal and asked the high court to both expedite a review of the appeal and temporarily halt the proceedings in the lower court.
In the scheduling order Thursday, the court denied both motions. Justices also set a deadline of Jan. 26 for the plaintiffs in the case to respond to the board’s appeal. The board will then have until Feb. 16, 2026 to write a reply, if necessary.
After the Feb. 16 reply brief deadline, the court writes, the appeal will be ready for review.
The Raleigh lawsuit is one case in a legal battle over religious freedom and the state’s strict school vaccination requirements. Every state requires school students to be vaccinated against a number of infectious diseases including polio, chicken pox and measles. Florida officials announced this week plans to eliminate its vaccine mandates.
West Virginia has been one of only five states that have not allowed students to opt out of the shots because of their religious or philosophical objections to them.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order on his second day in office requiring the state to allow religious exemptions. His order is based on the 2023 Equal Protection for Religion Act. He argues that the religious freedom law, when read alongside the vaccination law, calls for the religious exemptions.
Morrisey has not rescinded that executive order, even though the state Legislature earlier this year rejected a bill that would have established those religious exemptions in state code.
Raleigh County Circuit Judge Michael Froble has scheduled a two-day hearing next week on a permanent injunction in the lawsuit, which he recently consolidated with a lawsuit brought against the state health department by two parents of immunocompromised students over its issuance of religious exemptions. Plaintiffs in that case are represented by the ACLU of West Virginia and Mountain State Justice.
The hearing is set for Sept. 10 and 11 at the Raleigh County Judicial Center. During that hearing, the judge has said he wants to consider issues that include whether the state’s vaccination law is constitutional without religious exemptions and the authority of Morrisey’s executive order.
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Political Bias Rating: Centrist
The content presents a factual and balanced overview of the legal dispute surrounding vaccine exemptions in West Virginia without evident partisan language or framing. It reports on actions taken by government officials, court decisions, and ongoing lawsuits from multiple perspectives, including those of the state board, families, and advocacy groups. The neutral tone and focus on legal developments suggest a centrist approach, aiming to inform rather than persuade toward a particular political viewpoint.
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Christian’s Morning Forecast: Strong to Severe Storms Incoming
SUMMARY: Storm Watch meteorologist Christian Boler reports strong to severe storms approaching West Virginia, especially McDow, Tazewell, and Wyoming counties during the morning commute. Temperatures will remain in the upper 60s to low 70s with southwest winds around 5-10 mph. A marginal severe weather threat exists across the region, mainly involving winds and flooding, but no tornadoes or hail expected. Rainfall of a quarter to half an inch is likely over 48 hours with isolated downpours. Storms will arrive in two waves before clearing Friday. Another front may bring showers Saturday, but high pressure will clear skies for the weekend and beyond.
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