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Originally published on April 27, 2021 11:29 am
Young people who get the COVID-19 vaccine in West Virginia won t just gain protection against a deadly virus they ll also make money.
The state will offer a $100 savings bond to everyone between the ages of 16 and 35 who gets vaccinated, Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, announced at a Monday briefing. It s part of an ongoing push to get shots into the arms of younger residents, who have been largely slow to roll up their sleeves so far. Our kids today probably don t really realize just how important they are in shutting this thing down, Justice said. I m trying to come up with a way that s truly going to motivate them and us to get over the hump.
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The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs is looking for performers for the upcoming Juneteenth Celebration.
Vocalists, bands, poets, dancers, choirs, and musicians can apply to be part of the upcoming, virtual event.
The 2021 event will premiere on Facebook and West Virginia Public Broadcasting on Saturday, June 19.
Juneteenth commemorates the 1865 announcement by Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom from slavery in Texas.
President Lincoln s Emancipation Proclamation had outlawed slavery almost two and a half years earlier but enforcement there was slow and inconsistent before Granger s announcement.
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