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Since I mentioned it on my story, here’s a clip of the sound a neighbor of Manna Meal was playing earlier this summer to keep its clients away.

We're about an hour and a half into the Morgantown City Council meeting, where leaders are considering a camping ban. By my count, 12 speakers so far -- 10 against and 2 for the ban. youtube.com/watch?v=d4mFm-…

Following more than five hours of public comment that stretched into early Wednesday morning, the Morgantown City Council approved a measure expanding its laws targeting homeless people who camp in public, reports Lori Kersey. buff.ly/3Zi1DhE

From last night: Following more than five hours of public comment that stretched into early Wednesday morning, the Morgantown City Council approved a measure expanding its laws targeting homeless people who camp in public, reports Lori Kersey. buff.ly/3Zi1DhE

A lawsuit filed last week against several state officials and agencies is seeking to, among other things, remove a mural in the state Capitol that features a likeness to Babydog, Gov. Jim Justice’s pet bulldog and political prop, reports Caity. buff.ly/4dPBBqu

Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday said he’ll call lawmakers in for a special legislative session later this month, reports @AmeliaKnisely and Lori Kersey. buff.ly/3MzxJ1a

This story has been updated to include quotes from House Minority Leader Sean Hornbuckle, D-Cabell.

COMMENTARY: "I hope that because heat and drought have real, tangible impacts on people’s day-to-day lives these consequences will make us more likely to take the actions necessary to build a more climate-resilient society," writes QK. buff.ly/3MA5GhO

The United States Postal Service has nixed its plans to move part of the operations of a South Charleston mail plant to Pennsylvania, a move that would have affected dozens of jobs, officials announced Thursday morning, reports Lori Kersey. buff.ly/3MzufeQ

Breaking from the WV First Foundation meeting today: If I'm understanding correctly, applications for state opioid funds could be available as soon as today on the Foundation's website, with a submission deadline of Oct. 5. Story to come on the process for awarding money

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will take the stage next week in the only planned debate between the respective Democratic and GOP presidential candidates between now and November, reports Shauneen Miranda. buff.ly/3MASUjo

Applications for state opioid funds from the West Virginia First Foundation are now available, with a due date of Oct. 5 for organizations seeking the funding, reports Caity. buff.ly/3AUtWsD

"I’m not against tax credits but that doesn’t solve child care," said Melissa Colagrasso, director of A Place to Grow, a child care center in Oak Hill. @AmeliaKnisely reports. buff.ly/3XANqeQ

New: A closer look at Justice's potential child care tax credit, which isn't likely to sail through the Legislature. It also doesn't address the funding mess. "I’m not against tax credits but that doesn’t solve child care,’ a child care provider said. westvirginiawatch.com/2024/09/06/jus…

The state Department of Health says it anticipates getting federal funding to purchase updated COVID-19 vaccines for uninsured and underinsured people this fall after a program that provided them ended late last month, reports Lori Kersey. buff.ly/3TiV1vE

Hello! Are you an organization in WV planning to apply for First Foundation funds? Or an org that was planning to but maybe won’t be able to this year? If so, I would love to talk — on or off record! Email: [email protected]

A U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative to feed hungry kids during the summer months is mostly winding down, with advocates calling it a success despite some hiccups, reports Shauneen Miranda. buff.ly/4ggVLM0

In a ghoulish new low, West Virginia's flagship is blaming the end of its Appalachian studies program on Travis Stimeling—who died, in his 40s, during the transformation scandal, and was the greatest champion of the study of Appalachia I've ever known: insidehighered.com/news/faculty-i…

As the West Virginia First Foundation initiates its first grant cycle over the next month, board members who approved the process on Thursday were clear: future grant cycles will be much different, reports Caity. buff.ly/47fVQeu

Gov. Jim Justice will bring lawmakers back to the state Capitol starting Sept. 30 to consider his ideas for a 5% tax reduction and a state tax credit for some families paying for child care, reports @AmeliaKnisely. buff.ly/47sbgwA