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U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia agrees to pay nearly $5.2M in overdue personal taxes
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia has agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue personal taxes, the latest saga for the former billionaire who… Read More
The body of a coal miner has been found in a flooded West Virginia mine, the governor says
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that flooded in southern West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said. Machines had been… Read More
Matt Borges, the former Ohio GOP official involved in the HB 6 scandal, has been released from prison
By: Curtis Tate | WVPB
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WVPB) — Matt Borges, the former chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, has been released two years into his five-year sentence from the Federal Prison Camp in Morgantown.Borges… Read More
Mon Power customers are paying for a costly contract that includes a southeast Ohio coal plant, according to analysis
By: Curtis Tate | WVPB
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVPB) — Mon Power customers paid $10.3 million more for electricity than the market price from the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation from 2018 to 2024. That’s according to… Read More
These coal plants lose money. Other states have walked away, but not West Virginia
By: Curtis Tate | WVPB
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CHARLESTION, W.Va. (WVPB) — Inflation has driven up the cost of many basic necessities: food, housing and energy. What Appalachian Power’s 1.1 million customers may not have known is that… Read More
Parents seeking religious exemptions to school vaccines win reprieve in a West Virginia county
By: John Raby | AP
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BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia judge on Thursday allowed the children of three families in one county to attend school this fall without required vaccinations, the latest move… Read More
The Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join
By: Mark Sherman | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed last week to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join. Just two weeks after upholding… Read More
‘Mother Nature at its worst:’ The death toll from flash floods climbs to 6 in West Virginia
By: Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos | AP
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — The death toll from weekend flooding in West Virginia rose to six as residents tried to clean up with the threat of more rain on the… Read More
Flash flooding kills 5 in West Virginia as rescue teams continue searching for missing people
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — Flash flooding caused by torrential rains killed five people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews were searching for three other people who were missing Sunday as… Read More
Newspaper executive and former West Virginia lawmaker Doug Skaff Jr. dies in highway accident at 48
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Doug Skaff Jr., a West Virginia newspaper executive and former Democratic legislative leader, died Tuesday following an accident on Interstate 79. He was 48. Skaff was… Read More
The Trump administration reverses planned closures of 3 dozen US mine safety offices
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Trump administration is dropping plans to terminate leases for 34 offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the agency responsible for enforcing mine safety… Read More
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey implements policy changes in embattled foster care system
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey vowed Wednesday that his administration will improve transparency and policies within the state’s embattled foster care system. Morrisey, a Republican, announced… Read More
Groups have sued over West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s order on religious exemptions for school vaccines
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two groups filed a lawsuit Friday over an executive order by West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey granting religious exemptions from required school vaccines. The American… Read More
A court in West Virginia declined to answer whether opioids distribution can cause a public nuisance
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Supreme Court on Monday declined to answer a federal court’s question in an appeal in a landmark lawsuit over whether the distribution of opioids… Read More
Here are some things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration
By: John Raby | Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect the struggling U.S. coal industry. Trump issued executive orders this month to allow mining on federal land. He has… Read More
Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety
By: John Raby | Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The Department of Government Efficiency, created by… Read More
States move to ban or restrict the use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country, where lawmakers say the federal government… Read More
West Virginia’s Senate OKs a bill allowing for religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia senators voted to dismantle one of the nation’s strictest school vaccination policies Friday by greenlighting an exemption for families who say mandated inoculations conflict… Read More
Jim Justice says he turned West Virginia’s budget from cow dung to gold. New Gov. Patrick Morrisey disagrees
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said he transformed West Virginia’s financial policy from cow dung into gold during his time as governor. But one man’s gold is another man’s… Read More
The federal funding freeze has disrupted rural organizations that support foster youth and job growth
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After surviving teen homelessness and domestic violence in West Virginia, 23-year-old Ireland Daugherty was finally feeling stable: She had her own apartment, a job and was… Read More
West Virginia’s governor axes DEI and enacts exemptions for vaccinations on his first full day in office
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first full day as West Virginia’s chief executive Tuesday, including one enabling families… Read More
West Virginia’s conservative shift could sharpen under its incoming governor Patrick Morrisey
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them. The Democrat-turned-Republican,… Read More
Altice will spend millions on internet upgrades in a settlement with West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The parent company of one of West Virginia’s largest internet providers has reached a settlement with the state to resolve thousands of consumer complaints and provide… Read More
Patients in West Virginia are left in limbo over changing insurance coverage of obesity medications
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Lory Osborn says the Wegovy, one version of recently distributed obesity medications, she was prescribed 15 months ago did more than help her lose 75 pounds… Read More
Diversion and youth prevention are a focus of West Virginia’s initial opioid settlement awards
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) — Child advocacy centers, recovery housing and diversion programs in West Virginia will receive grants as part of the initial round of $10.4 million distributed by… Read More
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