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Media 9 hours ago

MSNBC host pressures Joe Manchin to endorse Biden: ‘You going to sit on the sidelines?’

During a recent MSNBC segment, network host Katy Tur pressed Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., on why he's waiting to endorse President Biden for re-election.

U.S. 9 hours ago

7 children injured, 1 seriously, in West Virginia school bus crash

Seven reportedly elementary-age children were injured Wednesday morning in a West Virginia school bus crash. One of the students was seriously injured and will require surgery.

World 9 hours ago

West Virginia had a whopping 5 tornadoes last week, more than double the yearly average

A fifth tornado touched down in West Virginia during severe storms last week, the National Weather Service confirmed on Monday; the state recorded an average of 2 tornados a year from 1993 to 2022.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Storms, flooding in West Virginia kill 1, damage 200-year-old graveyard

Storms and flooding have led to at least one death, as well as damage to about 200 tombstones in areas along the Ohio River in West Virginia.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Mass power outages, possible tornadoes reported as storms tear through Middle America

Thousands of homes and businesses were left without power Tuesday as violent storms swept across multiple states, leaving at least one person dead.

Politics 9 hours ago

Beware of work-study programs disguised as political activities: GOP attorneys general letter to DOE

FIRST ON FOX: West Virginia and Indiana are warning the Biden administration that recent work study guidance allowing federal support for voter registration may violate the law.

Lifestyle 9 hours ago

Catskill Mountain farmer challenges campus critics who say foragers are 'destroying the Earth'

Rick Bishop, farmer and owner of Mountain Sweet Berry Farm in Roscoe, New York, has foraged for ramps (also called wild leeks) for decades. The rural practice, he says, now faces campus critics.

Politics 9 hours ago

West Virginia bill adding work search to unemployment, freezing benefits made law without signature

A new law requires unemployed people in West Virginia to do more to show they are looking for jobs in order to collect benefits; went into law Thursday without Republican Gov. Jim Justice's signature.

Lifestyle 9 hours ago

Mail Pouch Tobacco barns recall bygone America, legacy of solitary World War II veteran

Mail Pouch Tobacco barns still pitch a bygone product on country rounds around West Virginia. They helped make artist and WWII veteran Harley Warrick famous late in life.

Sports 9 hours ago

West Virginia names Darian DeVries basketball coach after tenure with Drake Bulldogs

After a record low season, the West Virginia Mountaineers have hired Drake basketball coach Darian DeVries to lead the program. DeVries has coached the Bulldogs for the last six seasons.

Politics 9 hours ago

West Virginia governor signs vague law allowing teachers to answer questions about origin of life

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a law that allows teachers in public schools to answer questions from students 'about scientific theories of how the universe and/or life came to exist.'

Politics 9 hours ago

Smoking with kids in car now illegal under West Virginia law

West Virginia on Friday became the 12th state in the country to ban smoking in vehicles with children present, under a bill approved by Republican Gov. Jim Justice.

U.S. 9 hours ago

15 year-old boy kills father in self defense after he fired a shotgun at his mother

West Virginia state police report that a 15-year-old boy shot and killed his father after he pointed a weapon at him. The man allegedly fired a shotgun at the boy's mother.

U.S. 9 hours ago

WV Supreme Court to issue landmark ruling on whether opioid distribution can cause a public nuisance

A federal appeals court asked the West Virginia Supreme Court whether opioid distribution could cause a public nuisance under state law as WV reviews a lawsuit against drug companies.

U.S. 9 hours ago

'Octopus Murders' conspiracy puts spotlight on journalist's mysterious 'suicide'

In "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders," filmmakers attempt to unravel Danny Casolaro's conspiracy theory to learn whether his death was really a suicide.

Politics 9 hours ago

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice balances coaching girls basketball, pursuing US Senate seat

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice recently shifted focus from politics and business to coaching a girls high school basketball team at their state tournament.

U.S. 9 hours ago

4 dead in West Virginia housefire; suspect reportedly committed suicide

Four bodies were found inside a burning Ireland, West Virginia, home, on Monday, with an apparent suspect found dead by suicide over 100 miles away.

Politics 9 hours ago

West Virginia bill that would allow teachers remove 'threatening' students from class fails

A West Virginia bill that would allow teachers to remove kindergarten and elementary students from class for severe misbehavior but failed to pass before a deadline.

U.S. 9 hours ago

West Virginia school bus rolls over on highway, driver charged with DUI

A school bus driver was arrested for driving under the influence after a crash sent multiple injured students to the hospital, West Virginia state police say.

Media 9 hours ago

SCOTUS indicated 'chaos would ensue' if states could disqualify candidates like Trump: West Virginia AG

West Virginia Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey spoke out on 'The Story' after the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Donald Trump's favor.

U.S. 9 hours ago

West Virginia man who killed girlfriend's 4-year-old son to serve life in prison with no parole

Walter Richardson of West Virginia was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the death of his girlfriend's 4-year-old son, to which he pleaded no contest.

Politics 9 hours ago

Company owned by WV Gov. Justice found in contempt over nonpayment

Southern Coal Corp., a company owned by Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, has been found in contempt for failing to fulfill orders to pay an insurance company.

Politics 9 hours ago

Bill allowing religious exemptions for childhood vaccines passes West Virginia House

A West Virginia bill, if enacted, would make the state the 46th in the nation to allow religious exemptions from childhood vaccines mandated by schools.

Politics 9 hours ago

West Virginia Senate passes bill that would remove marital exemption for sexual abuse

Sen. Ryan Weld has spearheaded legislation to remove marital exemptions for sexual abuse in the West Virginia legislature; a move critics say is long overdue.

Media 9 hours ago

West Virginia GOP proposes slapping teachers, librarians who show sexual material to kids with felonies

West Virginia Republicans move forward with legislation to allow felony charges on teachers and librarians who show sexually explicit materials to kids in schools.

U.S. 9 hours ago

West Virginia prisoner enters plea in 79-year-old cellmate's killing

Lucas Wagnar, 29, entered a Kennedy plea Wednesday in the second-degree murder of cellmate Douglas Cunningham, 79, and was subsequently sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Politics 9 hours ago

West Virginia House passes Social Security tax phaseout

The Republican-led West Virginia House of Delegates has approved a bill cutting and gradually phasing out the state income tax on Social Security benefits.

Politics 9 hours ago

Bill letting trained teachers carry guns passes West Virginia House

The Republican-controlled West Virginia House of Delegates voted Wednesday in favor of allowing trained teachers to carry guns in public schools.

U.S. 9 hours ago

West Virginia official not cited by police for erratic driving; incident under investigation

Police in West Virginia are reportedly investigating a traffic stop during which state Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston was not cited after being pulled over for erratic driving.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Wheeling University president suspended with pay

Ginny Favede, president of West Virginia's Wheeling University, has been suspended with pay and without immediate reason provided.

U.S. 9 hours ago

Federal regulators: WV coal miner drowned due to company neglect of safety regulations

Christopher Finley drowned at Twin State Mining Inc.’s Mine No. 39 in McDowell County, West Virginia, due to safety failures, federal regulators found.