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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Charleston legal secretary is suing her former boss
  • Are Charleston-based state officials warning your business about costly report mailings?
  • How did West Virginia slash its Wraparound services waitlist by 90%?

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 61 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 67, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 58 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former secretary accuses attorney of harassment, retaliation (legalnewsline.com) — A former legal secretary has filed a lawsuit in Kanawha Circuit Court accusing a Charleston attorney of creating a hostile workplace and retaliating after she sought medical care. The complaint, which the attorney denies, details alleged harassment, privacy invasions, and disputed pay, and the case is now before Circuit Judge Richard Lindsay in Charleston.
   

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2. WV Secretary of State Kris Warner warns businesses of Annual Report solicitations (wvnstv.com) — From his Charleston office, Secretary of State Kris Warner is warning West Virginia business owners to watch out for unofficial third‑party Annual Report mailings that can cost far more than the state’s $25 fee and give wrong deadlines. He urges businesses to file directly through the state’s Business4.WV.gov portal and to verify any solicitor before sharing money or confidential information.
   

3. West Virginia boosts access to Wraparound services for children and families (wvnstv.com) — State officials based in Charleston report a dramatic 90% drop in the number of children waiting for Wraparound services across West Virginia in 2025. Expanded provider networks, new training, and telehealth are helping families get behavioral health support faster, keeping more kids safely in their homes and communities instead of higher-level care settings.
   

4. Federal judge halts West Virginia's synthetic dye ban, citing law's vagueness (wchstv.com) — A federal judge in Charleston has temporarily blocked West Virginia’s new ban on synthetic food dyes, ruling the law too vague and confusing for manufacturers to follow. Lawmakers from both parties are weighing changes, while state leaders vow to keep defending the policy as a way to protect children’s health.
   

5. West Virginia lawmakers eye aviation industry as key to economic development in the state (wchstv.com) — From Charleston, state legislative leaders are signaling that growing West Virginia’s aviation sector will be a major focus next session, with ideas like new technician training programs and hangar financing. They’re looking to replicate successful maintenance and repair work at airports such as Clarksburg, aiming to attract more aviation companies and jobs and boost the state’s economy despite a recent C- infrastructure grade.
   

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