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CHARLESTON — The board that manages health care coverage for more than 230,000 West Virginia public employees and retirees on Thursday finalized changes to the health plan put in place by Gov. Jim Justice and the Legislature during the 2023 session. The Public Employee Insurance Agency (PEIA) Finance Board met Thursday afternoon and voted to […]

CHARLESTON — The board that manages the health care coverage for more than 230,000 West Virginia public employees and retirees on Thursday finalized changes t

CHARLESTON — The finance board of the West Virginia Public Employee Insurance Agency on Thursday approved a coverage plan to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 268.

West Virginia educators say they are dismayed at Gov. Jim Justices signing of legislation allowing concealed guns on college campuses. The Campus Self-Defense Act allows people 21 and older to carry guns in study halls and lounges, and other public spaces on campus beginning July 2024. ...

This week is National School Social Work Week, and in Minnesota, there are efforts to enhance support for students and families in early-childhood education. Within the St. Paul Public Schools system, social workers are using what is known as a "trauma-informed approach" in serving families with children age five and younger. ...

CHARLESTON — Union leaders Friday urged lawmakers to slow down on legislation that would affect insurance premiums for public employees.

On this episode of The Legislature Today, Chris Schulz speaks with Fred Albert, president of AFT-WV, and Del. Matthew Rohrbach, R-Cabell, the deputy speaker of the House, about proposed changes to PEIA.

On this West Virginia Morning, some struggling families may now have less government support for food, as COVID-19 pandemic-era emergency allotments come to a close. Appalachia Health News Reporter Emily Rice has more.

US credit card debt is at an all-time high. Experts say it could be a good time to ask your credit card company for a lower interest rate.

On Feb. 1, the Spirit of Jefferson published comments from a Jefferson County Board of Education member that were previously published by the Independent Observ