By Riley McCoyThe Register-Herald BECKLEY — A new rule at the checkout line has some West Virginians arguing about soda, health and who gets to decide. As West Virginia restricts soda purchases from SNAP benefits, state leaders have framed the change as a health-focused step meant to steer public dollars[Read More…]
Latest News
Justice-controlled Greenbrier Hotel Corp. debt has risen past $47 million, bank says
By Mike TonyCharleston Gazette-Mail A Louisiana-based bank says a key company in the family business empire of Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., owes it a debt that has ballooned to more than $47 million and is growing by more than $20,000 a day.The Justice family-controlled Greenbrier Hotel Corp. owed First Guaranty[Read More…]
The Health Plan donates $300K to W.Va. food banks, including 6 In Wheeling
The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register The Health Plan announced Tuesday that it has donated $300,000 to food banks across West Virginia, continuing its commitment to community support through its “Spirit of Giving” campaign. A total of 12 food banks in the Mountain State each received $25,000. Much of that money[Read More…]
Rucker elevated to new assistant majority leader role in W.Va. Senate
By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Nearly 10 years after first being elected to the West Virginia Senate, Patricia Rucker will start the 2026 legislative session as the body’s new assistant majority leader. In a press release Monday afternoon, Senate President Randy Smith, R-Preston, said he[Read More…]
Savannah Bodkin named PRSA West Virginia Young Professional of the Year
From Agency LMC ELKINS — Agency LMC (LMC), a premier full-service advertising, marketing, and public relations agency based in Elkins, W.Va., proudly announces that Savannah Bodkin, Account Executive, has been named 2025 Young Professional of the Year by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) West Virginia Chapter. The honor[Read More…]
W.Va. congressional delegation supports Venezula raid
By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — An early morning raid of Venezuela ordered by President Donald Trump that seized the nation’s president and his wife has raised questions about its legality, but most Republican lawmakers, including West Virginia’s congressional delegation, have expressed support for the attack.[Read More…]
Marion County student to speak at United Nations
From the Times West Virginian CHARLESTON — Four Girl Scouts from West Virginia will represent their fellow Girl Scouts, Appalachia and the United States at the 70th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York City, March 6-4. The annual commission brings together youth, leaders, policymakers and[Read More…]
Join a free beginner-friendly webinar for researching historic properties hosted by WV State Archives, History and Historic Preservation
WV Department of Tourism CHARLESTON — West Virginia Archives & History (WVAH) and West Virginia State Historic Office (WV SHPO) are offering an educational webinar titled “Research Tools for Historic Homes: Your DIY Toolkit.” Enhance your efforts to learn more about the historic places within your community, even your own home![Read More…]
How climate change and aging infrastructure are affecting flood risk in West Virginia
By Jessica RileyWVU Reed School of Media and Communications ELKINS – Nearly 40 years later, the memories of the 1985 flood still sit vividly in the minds of West Virginians who lived through it. Amy Moore, who grew up in Parsons and lived there during the Election Day Floods, said she recalls[Read More…]
Election filing period begins Jan. 12 in West Virginia
By Joselyn KingThe Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING — In 2026, it may be an off-year election in the Mountain State, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t offices on the ballot across West Virginia and a need for qualified candidates for public service. Election filing season in West Virginia begins[Read More…]
