By Ben Conley, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — It’s a scorching Tuesday afternoon in late June and the Mountainlair is vibrating with the kind of anxious energy reserved for those on the verge of what’s next. Wide-eyed moms and dads struggle to keep pace as incoming WVU students bounce from[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams for The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is urging the nation’s highest court to take up the state’s appeal of a lower court ruling blocking enforcement of West Virginia’s ban on transgender girls and women participating in sports meant for biological girls[Read More…]

By Ashton Pack, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Turnpike in Kanawha County was closed Thursday night into Friday morning due to high water. “The call came in at the first sign of high waters at around 9:02 p.m.,” West Virginia State Police Captain L.T. Goldie said. “It[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nine years ago this week, West Virginia was reeling from flooding that spread devastation and took lives. The state is in the same position today. Flooding that hit the Mountain State on June 23, 2016, left 23 people dead and displaced more[Read More…]

By Stephanie Ujhelyi, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHESTER — “Education not indoctrination” read the sign hanging on the podium for an event Thursday featuring Gov. Patrick Morrisey at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Chester. Morrisey visited the location to ceremonially sign House Bill 3297 into law, which[Read More…]

By Chad Vaughn, River Cities Tribune and Register APPLE GROVE, W.Va. (WV News) — Construction of Nucor Corporation’s $3.1 billion sheet steel mill in Mason County is progressing steadily, with operations expected to begin in 2027, according to company officials. The mill spans 1,700 acres between W.Va. Route 2 and[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON – Alleged antisemitic comments made by a social media account linked to a recently appointed member of the West Virginia House of Delegates have brought on calls for an investigation by a Jewish lawmaker and leader of the state Democratic Party. In a[Read More…]

By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald BECKLEY — As the Bill Withers Music Festival continues to expand its reach, the music — and legacy — of the Hall of Famer from Raleigh County remains at the core. The fifth annual festival unfolds on Saturday, June 28 from 1 to 8 p.m.[Read More…]

Pressure mounts to make changes to proposed reforms to social safety net programs By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — With a vote to proceed toward consideration of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill as soon as Friday, the committee chaired by U.S. Sen. Shelley[Read More…]