Author: Duncan Slade, Mountain State Spotlight

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice's dog has become a political prop in his tenure. Babydog, as its named, is now immortalized in a mural in the Capitol rotunda. Photo: Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Photography
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice's dog has become a political prop in his tenure. Babydog, as its named, is now immortalized in a mural in the Capitol rotunda. Photo: Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Photography

WV Capitol Renovation Oversight Skirted for Years. Now, a Babydog Mural is in its Historic Seat of Government

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at mountainstatespotlight.org/newsletter On West Virginia’s 161st birthday, Gov. Jim Justice came to the Capitol Rotunda to unveil four historical murals first envisioned by […]

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A truck carrying Moderna vaccines crashed near Morgantown, W.Va., on Aug. 27. Photo: West Virginia 511

Did a Truck Carrying Moderna Vaccine Crash? And Did the Pentagon Handle the Recovery?

Did the U.S. military take over the site where a truck carrying coronavirus vaccines crashed in Morgantown, West Virginia? That’s what a recent viral social media post said. The viral tweet, also shared across other social media platforms, said that “near Morgantown, WV, a Moderna shipment truck crashed, hazmat dispatched, airspace […]

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