By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Acknowledging the historical link between the end of Black slavery in the U.S. and the creation of the State of West Virginia, Democratic lawmakers urged their colleagues and Gov. Patrick Morrisey to make Juneteenth an official state holiday. House Minority[Read More…]

By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD — Nature’s Air-Conditioned City will be heating up over the next couple of days. While spring was a mixed-bag for the region with cooler than normal weather outside and a lot of rain, the first week of summer looks to be hot. Today[Read More…]

By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING – An eighth victim was added Wednesday to the list of fatalities following Saturday’s flooding in Ohio County, and officials say at least one person is still listed as missing. The eighth casualty found Wednesday was an unidentified male, officials explained. Lou Vargo, director[Read More…]

By Charles Young, WV News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — A group of West Virginia’s rising leaders, experts and decision-makers were honored Wednesday evening at the Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center during the State Journal’s Generation Next: 40 Under 40 celebration. For nearly two decades, the annual distinction has recognized a class[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — A U.S. Supreme Court decision Wednesday that has implications for medication gender affirming care across the nation could be a sign that the justices could back West Virginia’s ban on transgender participation in high school and college sports according[Read More…]

By Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post FAIRMONT — It didn’t take long for Michael Meade to run an inventory of the contents of his apartment Monday. “OK, that’s my bed and that’s my couch,” he said. “The other stuff, I can’t tell.” He was pointing to a pile of rubble[Read More…]

By Ben Conley for The Intelligencer MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia University Board of Governors has adopted a $1.29-billion spending plan for the upcoming 2026 fiscal year. As has been the trend, enrollment numbers and tuition rates continue to creep in opposite directions. The budget anticipates collecting $550,493,000 in tuition[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams for The Journal CHARLESTON – A West Virginia county sought clarification regarding state law after a spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Juneteenth would not be considered a state paid holiday for public workers. In an advisory opinion issued Monday to Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph[Read More…]

By Wade Sullivan, The Herald-Dispatch BUFFALO, W.Va. — Toyota West Virginia dedicated a 55-tree apple orchard in memory of post-9/11 service men and women at its plant near Buffalo on Tuesday. The orchard is in collaboration with the West Virginia Gold Star Mothers and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.[Read More…]

By Esteban Fernandez, The Register-Herald BECKLEY — Former County Prosecuting Attorney Ben Hatfield has a fourth lawsuit filed against him. The woman who previously accused Hatfield of coercing her into sex filed a civil lawsuit against Hatfield on June 5. She alleges Hatfield used the power of his office to[Read More…]