| Governor & Legislature
Feds ask for personal data for SNAP recipients; WV groups say governor should not comply
Organizations call on Morrisey not to release WVSNAP recipients personal data
Legislation sparks concern regarding local technical programs
Scholarship gift honors legacy of Doug Skaff Jr. at WVU
Gov. Morrisey announces Mountaineer Mile walking trail at State Fair of West Virginia
State Government
AG McCuskey launches Operation Robocall Roundup, issues warning letters to 37 telecom companies
McCuskey leads coalition to help fossil fuel power plants
Attorney General McCuskey leads bipartisan brief in support of veteran wounded in Afghanistan
W.Va. transportation officials hope to roll out proactive bridge monitoring statewide
Former West Virginia corrections officer pleads guilty to bribery
Pack joins over 30 other treasurers supporting debanking order
Federal Government
The nation’s capital waits for Trump’s next move as a federal takeover threat looms
Capito Helps Introduce Bill to Deliver Greater Resources to First Responders
Senators Justice, Daines, Heinrich, Warnock Introduce the Forest Bioeconomy Act
Trump has said abortion is a state issue. His judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades.
State & Local News
Capital City’s Goodwin takes over as president of West Virginia Municipal League
IRS: Tax relief available for Ohio, Marion counties residents impacted by flooding
Other States’ News
Ohio congressional redistricting process begins on heels of Texas battle
Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is on the defensive in Virginia’s race for governor
Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course
National & World News
Georgia authorities identify suspect in CDC shooting as a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta
CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police
European leaders urge for Ukraine to be included in Trump-Putin Alaska peace talks
Netanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza and lashes out at ‘global campaign of lies’
Business/Financial/Economic Development
‘Airplanes are being parked:’ Bridgeport (West Virginia) aerospace industry is feeling impact of steel and aluminum tariffs
WV economic development: Morrisey takes different path from Justice’s tax cuts, deals
A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts
Children & Families
New WV law repeals mandate that newborns receive eye ointment to prevent blindness
W.Va. Child Support Resources Now Consolidated Into Single Website
WV teens drink more soda than any other state: survey
Courts & Crime
New Supreme Court justice says he is grateful for opportunity to prove himself
Supreme Court rules that school nurse lawsuit can proceed
WVU football players’ lawyers rip NCAA in memorandum
What to know about how Trump’s judicial picks could reshape abortion rights for decades
Editorials & Opinions
Broadband expansion Is a win for West Virginia’s future
OP ED: Real Civics Isn’t a Performance. It’s a Preparation for Liberty
PSC Chairman Lane’s Column: Keeping an eye on the railroads
Considering Future of Public Schools
Can enrollment numbers be reversed?
K-12 Education
WV charter schools will accept religious exemptions to vaccines, siding with Morrisey
Higher Education
Medical student debt: A look at where WVU stands and what it means
Elections & Politics
Joe Eddy announces GOP run for W.Va. Senate in 2026
Warner pushing for recruitment of poll workers ahead of 2026 election
Bernie Sanders wows West Virginia crowd on latest leg of ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour
West Virginia Republican Party issues statement on Bernie Sanders coming to Mountain State
Energy & Environment
Chemours must immediately stop unlawfully polluting Ohio River, federal judge orders
EPA confirms end of solar program slated to bring more than $100M to West Virginia
First Responders, Military/Veterans
Students attend West Virginia Sheriffs’ Association Leadership Camp
Health Care
He built Michigan’s Medicaid work requirement system. Now he’s warning other states
China has declared war on the chikungunya virus. How much of a threat is it?
Red states lead push for MAHA soda bans
Interesting News
West Virginia’s moonshine: A legacy of rebellion, craft and culture
Perseid Meteor Shower peaks early next week
NASA plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. Here’s what that means
Will US end daylight saving time this year?
Pop Culture & Media
The Appalachian Comics Project, Inside Appalachia
Senior Citizens
West Virginia Names First Dementia Services Director Following New State Legislation
Substance Use Disorder
Raleigh County opens grant applications for opioid prevention programs
Technology, Utilities & The PSC
West Virginia Public Service Commission backs EPA plans to roll back regulations
Residents in Jefferson County rise in opposition of the MARL transmission line proposal
Mountaineer Gas explains what’s behind rate hike requests
Tourism & Nature
Trapping and relocating wildlife might do more harm than good |
