Andrea Billups
News DirectorAndrea Billups is a veteran national journalist whose work has been published in major U.S. publications including Time, US News, Reader's Digest, Money, PEOPLE among many others. She is an author who has been featured on several national news programs talking about true crime and other topics related to her reporting.
She has taught journalism, branding and communications strategy at five universities. She has also served as an editorial consultant to individuals, authors, business start-ups, and corporations. In 2014, she co-founded the handbag and accessories brand Be Brilliant. The company's designs and creations have been featured in major fashion and lifestyle publications and at creative events like the Emmy and Academy Awards. She is a native of Hurricane, West Virginia.
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Gov. Jim Justice has continued his vaccination sweepstakes with more prizes for those who get the shot and sign up to win. The second round of giveaways goes through Oct. 7. About 51 percent of state residents have been vaccinated thus far.
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The final week of Gov. Jim Justice's "Do-It-For-Babydog" vaccination sweepstakes campaign has concluded after its seventh week. About $10 million was spent on the project to encourage more state residents to get a COVID-19 shot.
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Five West Virginia counties are now back in the red zone as the state reports more than 3,300 active COVID-19 cases amid heightened concerns about the new delta variant. Schools are set for in-person learning while no new mask mandates have been ordered.
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The West Virginia Power will no longer maintain an affiliation with Major League Baseball.The announcement on Wednesday came after the Seattle Mariners made a decision on reducing the number of minor-league affiliates across the country. The team had been one of Seattle’s Low-Class A affiliates in its South Atlantic League since 2019.
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The West Virginia Department of Education announced that Boone, Harrison and Upshur counties, which were in the orange zone on the state’s color-coded map, will not be open for in-person instruction the week of Oct. 5-9.
