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Charleston councilmembers will vote Monday, June 3, 2024, on a zoning amendment allowing gun stores and shooting ranges in any place other retail is allowed. The change comes from a state law passed earlier this year. HB 4782 says municipalities can not restrict gun stores and shooting ranges in places where other retail is allowed. The law officially went into effect Thursday. Geno Chiarelli was a co-sponsor of the bill. Mike Pushkin voted against it. Mary Beth Hoover is reluctantly sponsoring it in the City Council. Jennifer Pharr said the change is a decision for the full council. Deanna McKinney, Brenda Isaac and Natalie Margolis spoke against the amendment. ....
At the peaceful protest, the group called for a City Council resolution for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel. City Councilman Joe Solomon said he would present a resolution to that effect at Wednesday night s City Council meeting. ....
Ibetsan Barazi, vice president of the Islamic Association of West Virginia, and Charleston City Councilman Joe Solomon say the city s letter is not enough. Solomon still plans to bring a ceasefire resolution to city council at the Jan. 3 meeting. ....
Palestinian born gastroenterologist Hazem Ashhab splits his time between seeing patients in West Virginia and his homeland of the West Bank, which is currently feeling the effects of war between Israel and Hamas. ....
Charleston’s Committee on the Size and Election of Council discussed a number of topics including compensation, nonpartisan elections, term limits and health insurance during its second meeting Thursday evening. ....