By Tom Markland, The Journal MARTINSBURG – When the news of budget cuts to AmeriCorps reached the Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s (PVAS) eight AmeriCorps members, informing them that their positions had been immediately terminated, they had just finished a morning field trip, teaching over 100 local students about the environment[Read More…]

By Samantha Smith, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU provided an update to students following Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s signing of SB 474, which aims to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs at higher education institutions across the state. The bill was introduced after Morrisey’s Executive Order 3-25, which aimed to prohibit state[Read More…]

By Christopher Dacanay, The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON — Omaha-based energy company Tenaska is continuing to develop a multi-state carbon capture and storage hub in the Upper Ohio Valley to help local industries reduce their emissions and stay operational. The hub presents a solution for carbon dioxide-producing businesses — power[Read More…]

By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey says he wants West Virginia’s voting laws to be as simple as possible, and for voters to know they now need to bring photo identification with them to the polls when they go to vote. “No photo ID,[Read More…]

By Katelyn Aluise, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — Marshall University’s Advanced Manufacturing Center on Thursday announced a partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education’s Office of Career Technical Education that will open up statewide pre-apprenticeship opportunities for high school students. According to Carol Howerton, senior strategic advisor for workforce development[Read More…]

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…]