| Governor & Legislature
Former Sen. Mike Maroney pleads guilty to indecent exposure charge in Marshall County
Former Senator accepts plea
Alleged antisemitic Instagram comments by lawmaker bring call for investigation
Gov. Morrisey confirms ninth fatality in Ohio Co. floods
Morrisey announces special Housing Development Fund program for flood victims
Morrisey announces new appointments to Marshall, Lottery, investment boards
State Government
WV Department of Agriculture reports record decline among honeybee population
Federal Government
U.S. Sen. Capito releases committee changes to Big Beautiful Bill environmental provisions
U.S. Energy Secretary Visits Morgantown, Promotes Domestic Industry
West Virginia secures nearly $100 million in federal funding for clean water projects
US Senate panel grills Trump CDC nominee on vaccines
Chuck Schumer taken to hospital and treated for dehydration: reports
State & Local News
Invasive Box Tree Moth Reported For First Time In W.Va.
6 arrested during sit-in at Capito’s office to protest One Big Beautiful Bill
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits NETL
Other States’ News
Ohio plans swift appeal as court declares private school voucher system unconstitutional
Stressed power grid keeping up with demand in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky
National & World News
“Flat-out wrong:” White House disputes claim that Iran strikes had limited impact
Business/Financial/Economic Development
More Coal-Related Job Cuts Coming In August, State Learns
Toyota West Virginia plants apple orchard to remember post-9/11 veterans
Children & Families
Backed By Governor, Raleigh County Mom Sues For Religious Vaccine Exemption
Courts & Crime
Six arrested while protesting cuts to Medicaid, SNAP outside Capito’s Charleston office
Judge Kirby recuses himself from Morrisey-backed vaccine lawsuit to avoid ‘conflict or impropriety’
Case blocking state funding for Catholic trade school moving forward
More miscarriages criminally investigated three years into post-Dobbs abortion bans
Editorials & Opinions
WE911: Fee increase is a small price to pay
Opioid settlement money must be focused on victims
Using Common Sense in West Virginia Issues
Education
Dennison’s interim President contract at Southern extended until end of year
Case to block state funding for Catholic trade school moves forward
Elections & Politics
The Slow, Painful Death of the American Political Dynasty
Energy & Environment
U.S. Energy Secretary touts West Virginia’s role in Trump’s energy plan during Morgantown visit
McCuskey co-leads coalition defending U.S. energy producers
DEP monitoring overflow at the Richard Mine Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Facility
First Responders, Military/Veterans
West Virginia National Guard airmen, soldiers in Qatar, are ‘accounted for and safe,’ says Morrisey
HealthNet Aeromedical Services Launches Wayne County Emergency Medical Services
Health Care
West Virginia Hospital CEOs Unite in Washington to Protect Critical Medicaid Funding
Insurance
GOP Medicaid cuts threaten to devastate key lifeline in West Virginia
Interesting News
Is AI a Trusted Source for Poison Information?
West Virginians love raspy voices, dating survey says
Pop Culture (Media, Music, Movies, etc.)
Diddy case: Prosecutors no longer pursuing some charges
Senior Citizens
Alzheimer’s Association Offers Extreme Heat Safety Precautions for Families Impacted by Dementia
Sports
If history is a good determinant, Rodriguez’s second stint may not be filled with wins
Dave Nitz, WV native, voice of LA Tech sports, dies
Substance Use Disorder
The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ threatens the work done on the overdose crisis in West Virginia
Technology & Utilities
West Virginia lawmakers consider limits on city, county public broadband network ownership
Tourism & Nature
Hatfield-McCoy Trail is growing again |
