Lori Kersey

@LoriKerseyWV

State government reporter for @wv_watch. former @wvgazettemail. Cat/dog mom, crocheter. Send story ideas to [email protected]

Charleston, W.Va.

Joined August 2008

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 24

Unrelated: Beckley was good to me. I locked my keys in my car 50 minutes before the hearing started and a locksmith had it opened within like 10 minutes. Shout out to Van Dyke Lock and Key.

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 24

Gov. Morrisey’s statement applauding judge’s decision

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 24

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LLori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 24

I’m in Beckley this morning for a hearing in the lawsuit against the state BOE regarding school vaccines. It’s a big week for legal proceedings about the governor’s executive order

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 24

The judge has ruled against the board of education and granted preliminary injunction allowing students in the case to attend school with a religious exemption to the state’s vaccine law.

LLori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 24

I’m in Beckley this morning for a hearing in the lawsuit against the state BOE regarding school vaccines. It’s a big week for legal proceedings about the governor’s executive order

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 24

I’m in Beckley this morning for a hearing in the lawsuit against the state BOE regarding school vaccines. It’s a big week for legal proceedings about the governor’s executive order

LoriKerseyWV's tweet image. I’m in Beckley this morning for a hearing in the lawsuit against the state BOE regarding school vaccines. It’s a big week for legal proceedings about the governor’s executive order

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 23

Judge dismisses ACLU’s lawsuit against West Virginia over Morrisey’s vaccine executive order westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/23/jud…

LoriKerseyWV's tweet card. A judge has dismissed a legal action filed against the Department of Health over its compliance with an executive order requiring it to issue religious exemptions for vaccinations.

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 23

Law blocks Planned Parenthood from Medicaid dollars, one third of WV patients affected westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/23/law…

LoriKerseyWV's tweet card. A bill that restricts Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood will affect about one third of patients at its only West Virginia clinic.

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 21

Lawmakers gave Birth to Three workers a raise, but WV cut pay for program’s virtual therapists westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/21/law…

LoriKerseyWV's tweet card. West Virginia lawmakers put $17 million in the budget for a pay increase for Birth to Three workers, but cut pay for virtual therapists.

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 17

Capito, Justice support clawing back funding from PBS, NPR, foreign aid westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/17/cap…

LoriKerseyWV's tweet card. West Virginia Sens. Capito and Justice signed off on legislation that would claw back funding approved for public broadcasting.

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Charleston Gazette-Mail@wvgazettemail · Jul 17

On March 1, 2022, Quantez Burks, 37, died at West Virginia's Southern Regional Jail in Raleigh County after being brutally beaten by correctional officers in a room with no security cameras, according to court documents. wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_aff…

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 17

Thinking of my friends at @wvpublic this morning.

LLori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 17

US Senate Republicans vote to claw back funding for NPR, PBS, foreign aid programs newsfromthestates.com/article/us-sen…

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 17

US Senate Republicans vote to claw back funding for NPR, PBS, foreign aid programs newsfromthestates.com/article/us-sen…

LoriKerseyWV's tweet card. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate agreed to legislation early Thursday that will cancel $9 billion in previously approved funding for public broadcasting and various foreign aid accounts, another victory...

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 16

Just to be clear…. Saying your Facebook was hacked doesn’t really matter when there’s confirmation the letter was sent by your official WV House email account…….

LLori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 16

GOP lawmaker says hacking behind WV flood aid letter, House spox says ‘no suspicious activity’ found westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/16/gop…

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 16

GOP lawmaker says hacking behind WV flood aid letter, House spox says ‘no suspicious activity’ found westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/16/gop…

LoriKerseyWV's tweet card. A West Virginia lawmaker is denying that he authored a letter to the state’s congressional delegation about the need for federal flood aid.

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 15

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings announce fall tour stop in Charleston wchstv.com/news/local/gil…

LoriKerseyWV's tweet card. A renowned pair of singer-songwriters are bringing their unique blend of Americana music to the capital city this fall.Gillian Welch and David Rawlings will per

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 15

New WV Family Treatment Court launches in Cabell to help parents safely reunify with their children westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/15/new…

LoriKerseyWV's tweet card. A Family Treatment Court launched in Cabell County with the goal of helping parents get help for their substance use disorder then safely reunify with their children.

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 14

Morrisey says WV health won’t suffer with weakened vaccine laws. Experts disagree. westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/14/mor…

LoriKerseyWV's tweet card. Gov. Patrick Morrisey has not backed down from his January executive order loosening the state’s strong school vaccine laws.

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Dave Allen@DaveA70 · Jul 11

This is Crocodile Rock, our “Adopt Me Please” Pet of the Week from the Kanawha Charleston Humane Association. Meet him on the show this morning.

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 11

West Virginia Watch turns 2 today! I'm still so glad to be here and working with these people.

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Lori Kersey@LoriKerseyWV · Jul 11

‘Potential’ measles case closes West Virginia medical building wboy.com/news/west-virg…

LoriKerseyWV's tweet card. The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department says that a potential measles case temporarily closed a medical building in Wood County earlier this week.

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