West Virginia
Gov. Jim Justice signed a invoice into legislation on Friday prohibiting practically all abortions with restricted exemptions.
The invoice, which cleared the legislature Thursday, permits exceptions for circumstances of rape or incest as much as eight weeks of being pregnant for adults and 14 weeks for minors, a nonmedically viable fetus, an ectopic being pregnant, or a medical emergency.
“I mentioned from the start that if WV legislators introduced me a invoice that protected life and included affordable and logical exceptions I’d signal it, and that is what I did at this time,” Justice wrote on Twitter.
In circumstances of rape or incest, an individual would want to report the incident to legislation enforcement at the very least 48 hours previous to receiving an
abortion
. Beneath the legislation, all abortion procedures have to be carried out in a hospital. If somebody who shouldn’t be a licensed medical skilled performs the process, they may very well be charged with a felony and topic to as much as 10 years in jail.
The legislation will go into impact instantly, although felony penalties the invoice carries is not going to be in place for an additional 90 days.
West Virginia is the most recent to cross an abortion legislation, becoming a member of a rising variety of states which have applied restrictive abortion laws for the reason that Supreme Courtroom overturned Roe v. Wade.
High lawmakers and politicians in West Virginia have appeared disjointed on abortion in latest months. Justice, who was first elected governor as a Democrat earlier than switching to the Republican Social gathering in 2017, has maintained that he helps the brand new legislation as a result of it supplies logical exemptions. West Virginia Sen.
Joe Manchin (D-WV)
lengthy positioned himself as an anti-abortion Democrat however mentioned after the Supreme Courtroom determination that he would vote to codify Roe in legislation. In Could, he voted towards Democratic abortion laws
that went additional
than Roe in guaranteeing entry to abortion.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), who as a member of the Home of Representatives was considered one of only some Republicans to favor abortion rights, has embraced states proscribing the process.
UPDATE 11:50 P.M. 12/24/2024
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ)-Two people are facing charges in connection with a death investigation in Mason County.
Investigators found the remains of a man Tuesday who had been reported missing. The remains were found along Broad Run Road in Letart.
Authorities arrested Brandon Harbaugh and Jodi Gerlach a short time later.
Harbaugh and Gerlach are charged with concealment of a deceased human body and conspiracy, according to Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Seth Gaskins.
Investigators identified the victim as Michael S. Phalen, 65, of New Haven, West Virginia. Investigators say Phalen was reported missing Dec. 12.
Harbaugh and Gerlach were arraigned Tuesday night in Mason County are in the Western Regional Jail on a $75,000 cash or surety bond.
UPDATE 7 P.M. 12/24/2024
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -A death investigation is underway after human remains were found in Mason County, according to Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Seth Gaskins.
Investigators found the remains of a missing adult male along Broad Run Road in Letart on Tuesday afternoon.
The Mason County Prosecuting Attorney identified the victim as Michael S. Phalen, 65, of New Haven, West Virginia.
Gaskins said that two individuals have been arrested in connection with the investigation. Both are charged with concealment of a deceased human body and conspiracy, although their identities have not been announced.
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Accoring to Mike Casazza of 247 Sports, West Virginia University head coach Rich Rodriguez will retain assistant coach Chad Scott as part of his staff.
Scott spent the last six seasons under former head coach Neal Brown as the running backs coach and served as the offensive coordinator the last two seasons. He was also named the interim head coach for the Frisco Bowl.
The Mountaineer rushing attack ranked ninth among Power Four schools in rushing yards per game at 192.7 this past season and WVU was one of two FBS teams that has three players who have rushed for 630 yards or more.
Scott will be entering his19th season as an assistant coach. He began his career at Troy before taking jobs at Texas Tech (2010-12), Kentucky (2013-15), North Carolina (2016-18), Louisville (2019), and landed in West Virginia with Neal Brown in 2019.
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Sinks Grove, WV (WOAY)- In Sinks Grove, there is a small farm where there are some very happy animals. This farm also recently won the West Virginia Hive’s 2024 Pitch Southern West Virginia competition.
Waymaker’s Meadows Farm strives to provide healthy and local meat and produce to local markets.
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