By JoAnn Snoderly, WV News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A Harrison County commissioner has taken a new job in the office of State Auditor John “J.B.” McCuskey as a liaison between the state office and local and federal officials on American Rescue Plan funds. Since early April, Commissioner Patsy Trecost has[Read More…]

By Courtney Hessler, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite being one of the areas most affected by the opioid crisis, West Virginia is set to receive about 1% of the proposed national settlement being reached with the drug company accused of creating the problem. The disclosure for the settlement was[Read More…]

Sarah Marino, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Newly-published data from the 2020 U.S. Census shows West Virginia lost nearly 65,000 residents in the previous decade. John Kilwein, associate professor of political science at West Virginia University, said the result is that the Mountain State will lose a seat in[Read More…]

Mountain State saw biggest 10-year population decrease among states: 3.2% By Michael Lemley, WV News WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia is one of seven states that will be losing a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives following a reapportionment as part of the 2020 Census. At a press conference[Read More…]

Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — College students around West Virginia are coming together to urge U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D.W.Va., to support the For The People Act that has been introduced in Congress. A new chapter of a group called “Un-PAC” has launched at Fairmont State University, led by senior[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In order to help get over the wall of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and help incentivize eligible teenagers and young adults, Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday that the state could give out savings bonds in exchange for shots in arms. During his[Read More…]

By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a population loss of 3.2% over the past decade — the highest of any state in the nation — U.S. Census officials confirmed Monday what most had expected: West Virginia will lose a seat in the House of Representatives in the[Read More…]

By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It’s a bare bones room on the top floor of the upper building of the Mon Health medical park – really bare bones: concrete floor, fluorescent lights dangling down below exposed steel beams. Arrayed on tables were things called Fingy, ScarChargr, Octopus,[Read More…]