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There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 17, making up less than 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

15 people die from diabetes mellitus in West Virginia during week ending June 24

There were 15 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 24, making up 3.7% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

110 people in 75-84 age group in West Virginia are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 110 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 10.

15 people die in West Virginia from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 24

There were 15 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 24, a 7.1% increase over the previous week.

15 people die from Alzheimer's disease in West Virginia during week ending June 24

There were 15 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 24, making up 3.7% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in West Virginia during week ending June 24

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 24, making up less than 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

ACRU’s West: West Virginia policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

West Virginia's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

CDC estimates 89 people in 65-74 age group in West Virginia died during week ending June 10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 89 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 10.

Capito Introduces Legislation to Reform Epa’s Air Quality Standards Process

On June 22, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a group of her colleagues in introducing legislation to improve how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) program under the Clean Air Act, making the program more cost-effective for states to implement and protecting American jobs.

Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in West Virginia during week ending June 24

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 24, making up less than 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Manchin Applauds Completion of West Virginia National Guard's Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise

On June 22, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the SASC Cybersecurity Subcommittee, applauded the completion of the West Virginia National Guard’s Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise. The nearly two-week long exercise spanned throughout West Virginia and brought more than 420 members of the U.S. military, special operations community, allies and partners from 16 different nations and observers to conduct a dynamic and realistic irregular warfare scenario.

Manchin Announces $201k for Three West Virginia Fire Departments

On June 22, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $201,332 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department, the City of Morgantown and the Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Department. The funding is made possible through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and will provide critical resources to the cities’ fire departments to equip and train emergency personnel, improve efficiency and promote public safety.

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in West Virginia during week ending June 17

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 17, making up less than 2.3% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Lower Drug Costs, Hold Massive Pbm Corporations Accountable

Senators’ Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act brings accountability to PBMs, protect patients and small businesses

15 people die in West Virginia from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 24

There were 15 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 24, a 16.7% decrease from the previous week.

98 people die from diseases of the heart in West Virginia during week ending June 17

By Mountain State Times | Jun 25, 2023

There were 98 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 17, making up 22.6% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Capito Announces More Than $25 Million for Three Wv Highway, Transit Projects

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced three grants totaling $25,852,107 through the Department of Transportation’s RAISE grant program for three transportation projects across West Virginia.

Capito Announces Nearly $600,000 to Wvu for Stem Education Research

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $599,999 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to West Virginia University (WVU) for research that seeks to integrate and retain more college students in the STEM fields.

Manchin Announces $25.8 Million for Three West Virginia Transportation Projects

On June 22, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $25,852,107 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three West Virginia transportation projects. The funding will be used to upgrade and improve transportation infrastructure in Parkersburg, construct a multipurpose transit center in Martinsburg and design a solar-powered hydrogen fuel plant in Grant County.

Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Department of Labor to Address Extreme Delays in Processing Seasonal Work Visas