By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A state budget forecast released by West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s administration projects a long-term revenue decline amid a tightening budget squeeze. The six-year financial plan as of Wednesday released by Morrisey’s administration to coincide with the start of the 2025 regular[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following up on an executive order issued last month by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, the state Senate Health Committee sent a bill to the full West Virginia Senate weakening immunization requirements for all school-age children in the state. The Senate Health[Read More…]

By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Funds nearly equivalent to what was allocated 15 years ago will no longer cut it. Securing funding for greater salaries, an expansion of the department’s laboratory and to bolster the West Virginia Grown program is a priority for West[Read More…]

By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — The Weirton Area Water Board continues its efforts to restore the distribution of water throughout the city, with officials noting crews have located and repaired more than line breaks since the end of November. “It is a work in progress,”[Read More…]

Fiscal year 2026 general revenue budget fills projected $400 million hole By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey laid out his legislative agenda and presented lawmakers a balanced budget after previously raising alarms about a potential $400 million budget hole in his[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates approved sweeping changes to its legislative procedures soon after opening the 2025 regular legislative session Wednesday, controversially eliminating public hearings and rejecting proposals aimed at increasing public transparency. The House approved House Resolution 1, legislation introduced[Read More…]

WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For the fourth consecutive time, West Virginia University has attained one of the most elite designations for its research among higher education institutions. In the just-released 2025 rankings by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, WVU was reaffirmed as[Read More…]

By Suzanne Stewart, The Pocahontas Times MARLINTON, W.Va. — Since it was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt, the National Archives of the United States, in Washington, D.C. has been collecting documents, photographs, journals, maps and more from as far back as 1775. According to archives.gov, the Archives holds items[Read More…]