By Charles Young, WV News WASHINGTON (WV News) — Although “some” workers are back on the job, all the employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health facility in Morgantown who were laid off in April remain slated to permanently lose their positions in June, according to Sen.[Read More…]

By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This week, Charleston police officers have been undergoing training that could save careers and even families, Cpl. Adam Lindell said. About 10 Charleston officers and members of other local agencies are taking a peer support class offered by the Law Enforcement Alliance[Read More…]

By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian GRAFTON — After protestors from Tucker and Taylor counties made their displeasure known Thursday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey briefly peeked out of the International Mothers Day Shrine in Grafton. Morrisey spoke to the group for about a minute, and saluted them for exercising their First[Read More…]

By Chad Vaughn, River Cities Tribune & Register POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey visited the National Guard Armory in Point Pleasant on Wednesday to sign two key pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s competitive power in both energy and technology. Morrisey signed[Read More…]

By Anna Goldizen, The Daily Atheneaum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown residents voted against the repeal of an encampment ban that prohibits camping, lodging and sleeping on public property in the Morgantown municipal election on April 29.  The ban was first proposed during a city council meeting in July of 2024 and was passed by[Read More…]

By Chase Hughart, WV News MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — Del. Geno Chiarelli, R-Monongalia, says he plans to reintroduce legislation to ban urban camping statewide following voter approval of a similar ordinance in Morgantown’s municipal election Tuesday. “I was pleased but not surprised to see Morgantown voters speak at the[Read More…]

By Derek Halsey for The Herald-Dispatch MILTON — After deciding to move the Festival of Glass event from the hot summer days of August to the springtime last year, the Blenko Glass Company’s annual event will take place this weekend as the first days of May arrive. The Blenko Festival[Read More…]

By Brad Johnson, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS — There is still no word whether the United Parcel Service’s plan to cut almost 20,000 jobs this year — and to close 73 leased and owned buildings by the end of June — will have any effect on the UPS center located off[Read More…]

By Charles Young, WV News SHINNSTON (WV News) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey visited Lincoln Middle School on Tuesday to sign a pair of education bills passed during the 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature. Joined by lawmakers, educators and a group of students, the governor signed House Bill[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams for The Journal CHARLESTON – The top transportation official in West Virginia said the state will comply with a directive sent out to states and local government recipients of federal transportation grants to cooperate with the Trump administration’s new policies regarding immigration enforcement and DEI. U.S.[Read More…]