CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear and uphold the State of West Virginia v. B.P.J.
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McCuskey wants the Supreme Court to reverse the injunction from 4th circuit after they issued a landmark decision in United States v. Skrmetti last week, which upheld Tennessee’s law restricting gender-transition interventions for minors. It affirmed the State’s authority to protect youth from “risky and unproven medical practices.”
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority is hearing from the public on more changes they plan to roll out.
The KRT, which serves as the Kanawha Valley’s main form of public transportation, plans to fully or partially replace six bus routes with new micro transits. These micro transits are through the KRTPlus service, which was introduced last fall.
This change will allow riders to schedule a ride on the KRTPlus app or by calling the KRT office. The micro transit

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Angie Gillenwater with the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association says that they are using the recent discovery of 14 puppies and their mom in the extreme heat to educate residents about the importance of keeping their animals safe during these times.
Gillenwater said that a volunteer’s husband was driving down a dirt road Monday when the momma dog was seen running after his truck. She said that once he stopped, he could hear the puppies whimpering in the distance. Temperatures

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The temperatures are up, but many are finding various ways to cool down.
With extreme heat warnings and advisories in place across the state this week, and as temperatures were already at 90 degrees by mid-morning in Kanawha County on Tuesday, local cooling centers and swimming pools are proving to be popular destination points for many right now.
Executive Director of the Bream Neighborhood Shop, Dereck Hudson told MetroNews they set up a cooling center any time there’s a

SALEM, W.Va. — The kayaker who died Friday in the Salem area has been identified as a former standout football and track star from Robert C. Byrd High School
Jermodd Rashod “Rha Rha” Garrett, 31, of Clarksburg, went missing on Dog Run Lake late Friday morning, first responders were dispatched after witnesses reported Garrett calling for help. His body was recovered Friday evening after an extensive search.
Garrett graduated from Robert C. Byrd High school in 2013 where he was an all-state

WHEELING, W.Va. — Ohio County authorities report they have pulled more than 70 vehicles out of Wheeling Creek in the aftermath of the flash flooding from Father’s Day weekend.
Most of those vehicles look to be destroyed, but there are many others which didn’t get swept away, but were inundated with flood water. Among those who are the busiest in the area are claims adjustors for insurance carriers.
“I know our local agents have been responding and helping customers and we’ve had, last count,

WELCH, W.Va. –Welch Mayor Harold McBride says that their efforts to get back to normal following the mid-February floods that hit McDowell County, and surrounding areas are going well.
“It’s going great, it’s been a hard journey, I don’t know why we’ve gained and trying to get back to normalcy as quickly as we can so people can enjoy the summer,” McBride said on MetroNews Midday Monday.
He said that they have been able to open back up their ice cream shop, Coal Town Creamery, pools and