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Pope Francis in critical condition after respiratory crisis, Vatican says

Pope Francis · Vatican City

Pope Francis in critical condition after respiratory crisis, Vatican says

49% Center coverage: 253 sources

Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said in a late update. “The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day in an armchair although in more pain than yesterday. At the moment the prognosis is reserved,” the statement said.See the Story

Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker

Mitch McConnell · United States

Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker

51% Center coverage: 197 sources

Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump.See the Story

West Virginia Senate OKs bill allowing for religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions

Vaccinations · Charleston

West Virginia Senate OKs bill allowing for religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions

46% Center coverage: 11 sources

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia senators voted to dismantle one of the nation’s strictest school vaccination policies Friday by greenlighting an exemption for families who say mandated inoculations conflict with their religious or philosophical beliefs. If approved by the House, the bill is expected to be signed into law by Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey, who has made allowing religious exemptions to vaccines a priority of his administr…See the Story

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WVU to name Coastal Carolina’s Michael Benson as 27th president

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WVU to name Coastal Carolina’s Michael Benson as 27th president

57% Center coverage: 7 sources

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — Michael Benson will be the 27th president of West Virginia University, according to a release from Coastal Carolina University (CCU). Michael Benson Benson, 59, is currently president of Coastal Carolina in Conway, South Carolina, where he is also a professor of history. He's been president at CCU since 2021. According to Benson's curriculum vitae, posted on Coastal Carolina's website, he has previous academic experie…See the Story

Death toll in Kentucky rises to 20 after severe weather

Andy Beshear · Kentucky

Death toll in Kentucky rises to 20 after severe weather

67% Center coverage: 9 sources

The death toll in Kentucky has risen to 20 in relation to this past week's severe weather.See the Story

Death toll climbs to 21 in Kentucky, Governor says

Frankfort, Kentucky · Frankfort

Death toll climbs to 21 in Kentucky, Governor says

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WOWK) -- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced Saturday that the death toll from the flooding has climbed to 21. He posted on X Saturday night: "I’m sad to share the number of those lost to the weather this week has grown to 21, with the most recent a man in Logan County. These are our fellow Kentuckians, each one a child of God gone too soon. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for their families." No other information was…See the Story

Organization holds a fundraiser for animals impacted by floods in West Virginia

Charleston, West Virginia · Charleston

Organization holds a fundraiser for animals impacted by floods in West Virginia

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

BELLE, WV (WOWK) — Muffins Aid Mission to Appalachia hosted a pet food and supply drive Saturday to support people and pets in southern West Virginia. Any kind of donation was accepted, including pet food donations. All donations will be loaded into a horse trailer and transported to shelters in the impacted areas of southern West Virginia sometime next week. The guest star of the event was Muffin, the mini pony from Campbells Creek. Debra Romeo…See the Story

Over 200 employees lose jobs at Federal Bureau of Fiscal Services in Parkersburg

Charleston, West Virginia · Charleston

Over 200 employees lose jobs at Federal Bureau of Fiscal Services in Parkersburg

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

PARKERSBURG, WV (WOWK) — Elon Musk's DOGE team was expected to visit the Federal Bureau of Fiscal Services facility in Parkersburg, and now, a delegate from Wood County says that more than 200 people who were on probationary status have lost their jobs. A probationary worker is defined as an employee who has been working for their agency less than a year. "It's my understanding that they let between 200 and 250 people go with more to come. Anyti…See the Story

'Faith over fear': Surviving deadly Kentucky floods and helping victims

Pike County, Kentucky · Pike County

'Faith over fear': Surviving deadly Kentucky floods and helping victims

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

PIKE COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – Shad McClanahan and his wife left their home in Pike County around 11 p.m. last weekend to grab food at a nearby restaurant. Nearly a week later, he said they’re blessed to be alive. “It had quit raining at that time, the waters had all receded, so we figured we would be safe to go out, and I have a big four-wheel-drive truck,” McClanahan said. Thirty minutes later, the scene was entirely different at the mouth of their …See the Story

Flood conditions causing water issues in Logan County

Logan County, West Virginia · Logan County

Flood conditions causing water issues in Logan County

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

LOGAN COUNTY, WV (WOWK) - Thousands in Logan County have been without running water. One person we spoke with has lived in his home for over a decade. He says water outages that go on for multiple days aren't rare and some of his neighbors have gone as far as melting snow to use in place of running water. These water outages are impacting Logan County and the Harts area of Lincoln County. Logan Emergency Management says the Logan Public Service …See the Story

Congresswoman Miller addresses ICE operations in West Virginia

Immigration and Customs Enforcement · United States

Congresswoman Miller addresses ICE operations in West Virginia

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

ST. ALBANS, WV (WOWK) - As local law enforcement continue to assist ICE and their operations in West Virginia, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) was in St. Albans Friday where she spoke with law enforcement leaders about current ICE activity. Some issues discussed included ongoing illegal drug activity in West Virginia and how illegal immigration is connected the drug epidemic. Miller says the epidemic is "killing our people and making them be l…See the Story

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