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Author Archives: Ellie Heffernan

Ellie Heffernan is the community watchdog reporter for Mountain State Spotlight.

ellieheffernan@mountainstatespotlight.org
Posted inWest Virginia Legislature

As lawmakers sparred over battery plant funding, Weirton residents say ‘we need more jobs’

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Ian Karbal and Ellie Heffernan February 20th, 2023April 13th, 2023
Posted inWest Virginia Legislature

College students across West Virginia have mixed feelings about campus carry

Avatar photo by Ellie Heffernan February 16th, 2023February 16th, 2023
Posted inStatehouse Spotlight

Advocates call for action to address racial injustices in West Virginia

Avatar photoAvatar photo by P.R. Lockhart and Ellie Heffernan February 15th, 2023April 5th, 2023
Posted inStatehouse Spotlight

Recovery community concerned over bills to create new requirements on facilities in West Virginia

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Ellie Heffernan and Ian Karbal February 7th, 2023April 5th, 2023
Posted inWest Virginia Legislature

Percentage of West Virginia students repeating a grade more than doubled during the pandemic

Avatar photo by Ellie Heffernan February 1st, 2023January 31st, 2023
Posted inStatehouse Spotlight

Lawmakers propose $10K raise for West Virginia jail and prison guards

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by Dan Lawton, Allen Siegler and Ellie Heffernan January 26th, 2023April 5th, 2023
Posted inStatehouse Spotlight

On MLK Day, a call for policies to reduce West Virginia’s disparities

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by P.R. Lockhart, Allen Siegler, Ellie Heffernan and Dan Lawton January 16th, 2023April 5th, 2023
Posted inWest Virginia Legislature

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice paints rosy picture of progress in a state where major problems call out for more urgent action

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by Allen Siegler, Ian Karbal, P.R. Lockhart, Dan Lawton, Ellie Heffernan and Alexa Beyer January 11th, 2023January 11th, 2023
Posted inElection 2022

West Virginia 2022 election: Abortion ban fallout fails to materialize for Democrats

Avatar photo by Ellie Heffernan November 14th, 2022November 13th, 2022
Posted inHealth

One ambulance, 7,000 people: West Virginia county votes on new EMS tax after budget cuts

Avatar photo by Ellie Heffernan November 3rd, 2022November 3rd, 2022

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