West Virginia
New online PN program offered at West Virginia Junior College
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – With the success of their online RN nursing program, West Virginia Junior College is starting a new program that they say will give students the best of both worlds.
“Hospitals seem to really need practical nurses, so we started the idea around West Virginia with West Virginia Junior College creating an online practical nursing program,” said Kelly Pauley, Director of the Practical Nursing Program.
The college says the new program will allow students to get in-person, hands-on experience with labs and clinicals – while still being able to take their classes virtually from the comfort of their own home – or on the go.
“You know some of our students go to baseball games, park in the lot, you know, and get to watch their baseball game of their child while also studying for their tests,” Pauley said.
The college says the program takes 12 months and students will earn a diploma in practical nursing – and be prepared for their licensing exam. Whether its the online or in-person program, Pauley says their goal is to teach their students to be great nurses.
“That’s our main goal here is to really make sure that we are bringing out people who will be able to take care of me someday and you and our community,” Pauley said.
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West Virginia
Morrisey signs Baylea’s Law, increasing criminal penalties in W.Va. for DUI causing death
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey officially signed House Bill 4712 into law on Friday.
The bill, better known as Baylea’s Law, increases criminal penalties against those who are convicted of driving under the influence resulting in death. The bill is named after Baylea Bower, a 24-year-old woman from Boone County who was killed in a car crash on Easter in 2025 caused by a drunk driver.
The bill passed the House in February, with several of Bower’s family and friends gathered at the West Virginia Capitol in support of the bill.
“Obviously we’re going to be heartbroken,” Bower’s friend India Henderson said. “We have the lifetime sentence of not having Baylea. But if this does help save a life in the future and cause someone to not want to go out and cause this tragedy, then that is a win.”
In accordance with the passage of the bill, Baylea’s Law will take effect on June 12.
“West Virginia will no longer allow those who drive while impaired to escape the full weight of justice,” Morrisey said Friday in a press release. “Baylea’s Law gives our legal system the teeth to demand absolute accountability for the most heartbreaking crimes. Today, our laws stand firmly on the side of victims and their families.”
Specifically, Baylea’s Law introduces the offense of aggravated DUI resulting in death, which will carry the following mandatory sentences, according to a release from Morrisey’s office:
- Five to 30 years in prison
- Fine of $2,000 to $10,000
- Lifetime revocation of the offender’s driver’s license
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