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A bank plans to auction posh property owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to repay loans
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Virginia bank that is seeking to recover more than $300 million in longstanding unpaid business loans to the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice… Read More
![The West Virginia Capito building as seen from across the river in spring](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shutterstock_1301147023-e1672867302357-900x422.jpg)
Candidates running for the Republican nomination for West Virginia governor spar on issues at debate
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Three candidates with deep family ties in state politics and one who moved here two decades ago staked their claims in a debate Tuesday night to… Read More
![The West Virginia Capito building as seen from across the river in spring](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shutterstock_1301147023-e1672867302357-900x422.jpg)
West Virginia advances a bill that would require age verification for internet pornography
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — People in West Virginia would need to present some form of state-sponsored age verification before accessing internet pornography under a bill that advanced Monday in the… Read More
![Coal magnate Don Blankenship is shown outside a federal courthouse in Charleston, W.Va.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/BlankenshipSentence-e1676309005115-900x422.jpg)
Ex-coal CEO Don Blankenship couldn’t win a Senate seat with the GOP. He’s trying now as a Democrat
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia coal executive Don Blankenship, who lost by a wide margin when he ran for a U.S. Senate seat as a Republican in 2018,… Read More
![West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice delivers his annual State of the State address at the state Capitol in Charleston on Jan. 11, 2023.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ap23012066592768-db2b2b2f3d90abc99bd91c496982079632bba7a6-scaled-e1685560573498-900x422.jpg)
A bill decriminalizing drug test strips in opioid-devastated West Virginia heads to the governor
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A bill that would decriminalize all dtrug test strips used to detect deadly substances in West Virginia, the state with the nation’s highest overdose rate, is headed to… Read More
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A witness must testify in a West Virginia man’s murder trial before possibly marrying him
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia facing a murder trial after being charged with killing his infant daughter has expressed interest in marrying a witness in his case, leading a… Read More
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West Virginia advances a bill to add photos to all SNAP cards, despite enforcement concerns
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A committee of lawmakers in West Virginia’s Republican-majority Legislature is advancing a bill that would require photo IDs to be added to the SNAP cards low-income… Read More
![A person pulls a gun from the back of their pants. Their trigger discipline leaves something to be desired as their finger is brushing up against the trigger. They could easily Pelexico Burress themselves](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/concealed_carry_generic_-_praphab_louilarpprasert_shutterstock.com_-scaled-e1647296479684-900x422.jpg)
West Virginia’s Senate OKs a bill to allow veterans and retired police to provide armed security in schools
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — County education boards in West Virginia could contract with military veterans and retired law enforcement officers to provide armed security at K-12 public schools under a… Read More
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Stiffer penalties for fentanyl dealers and raises for teachers are among West Virginia legislative priorities
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Leading lawmakers in West Virginia want to increase penalties for fentanyl dealers, give public school teachers more pay raises, remove disruptive students from classrooms and boost… Read More
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West Virginia starts distributing funds from the settlement of opioid lawsuits
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is issuing the first checks from a fund established by the settlement of opioid lawsuits in the state, which has by far the nation’s highest… Read More
![A makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AP23262641750303-e1695244426118-900x422.jpg)
A white supremacist is sentenced after threatening the jury and witnesses in synagogue shooter’s trial
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A self-proclaimed white supremacist was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison Wednesday for making online threats toward the jury and witnesses at the… Read More
![Players react after an NCAA Final Four semifinal college basketball tournament game between Kansas and Ohio State Saturday, March 31, 2012, in New Orleans.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/AP_120331074688-scaled-e1583965169146-900x422.jpg)
College athletes who transfer twice can play, for now, after a judge sets aside the NCAA’s transfer rule
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — College athletes who were denied the chance to play immediately after transferring a second time can return to competition — for now — after a federal… Read More
![Farmland is seen with solar panels from Cypress Creek Renewables, Oct. 28, 2021, in Thurmont, Md.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ap22157519437556_custom-9b99c3cd343918c386f3afab877d33e6c02013e6-scaled-e1654544225400-900x422.jpg)
Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An entire county school system in coal-producing West Virginia is going solar, representing what a developer and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s office touted on Wednesday as… Read More
![Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va. responds to questions](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/AP_17192497361498-e1505304420208-900x422.jpg)
Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t seek reelection in 2024
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2024. The decision means Democrats face an uphill climb to keep… Read More
![Huntington High School senior Max Nibert holds signs he plans to use during a walkout students are staging at Huntington High School in Huntington, W.Va.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AP23300702572916-e1698775665985-900x422.jpg)
A West Virginia school system mandates religious training following a revival assembly lawsuit
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia school district has passed a policy mandating annual religious freedom training as part of a lawsuit settlement after an evangelical preacher held a… Read More
![A row of desks in a classroom with a backpack hanging up on the back wall](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/school-desk-e1471549255189-900x422.jpg)
The demand for private school vouchers is so much that the price tag is exceeding budgets in some states
By: Geoff Mulvihill | AP
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP) — In some states, higher-income families can now use taxpayer money to cover private school tuition with school vouchers — and more people than projected are taking… Read More
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Towboat owner pleads guilty to a pollution charge in the oil spill along West Virginia-Kentucky border
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The owner of a towboat that sank and resulted in pollution of a river along the West Virginia-Kentucky border pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal pollution… Read More
![A 2021 Toyota Prius that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell sits on display at the Denver auto show](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AP23285609590292-e1697421789151-900x422.jpg)
Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels
By: Matthew Daly | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has selected clean-energy projects from Pennsylvania to California for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of… Read More
![Carol Woody and volunteer Erwin Berry make sure Gage Tatar is safely buckled into the Cimgo. The Cimgo is like a heavy duty wagon that you push from the back but instead of walls on it, it has roll bars. Grinning wide, Tatar listens as Woody explains what he can expect on the dirt track.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/gage-getting-ready-with-smile_custom-6040cf679f2a07f7f2c69ca54ec1e23dda40e5d8-scaled-e1697037374170-900x422.jpeg)
Using technology to open up wilderness trails to people with disabilities
By: Emily Chen-Newton | NPR
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SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN, W.Va. (NPR) — Outdoor recreation and wilderness trails played a larger role in the lives of many Americans since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, including those with… Read More
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The Supreme Court rejects an appeal from former coal company CEO Don Blankenship
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Tuesday from former coal executive Don Blankenship, who argued that major news outlets defamed him by calling him a “felon.” The justices left… Read More
![Staffer Mackenzie Hunt smiles as a child raises her hand to answer a question during a lesson on shapes and colors on the playground at Living Water Child Care and Learning Center.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AP23272554067167-e1696431536519-900x422.jpg)
Child care programs just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — Kaitlyn Adkins is studying law to help families in her community impacted by the opioid epidemic at the heart of West Virginia coal country. But to… Read More
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The family of a West Virginia 13-year-old who was struck and killed by off-duty deputy demands a jury trial
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The family of a West Virginia 13-year-old who was struck and killed by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy with his marked cruiser last year has filed a civil suit… Read More
![A makeshift memorial stands outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AP23262641750303-e1695244426118-900x422.jpg)
A white supremacist admits to threatening jury and witnesses in Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s trial
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A self-proclaimed white supremacist pleaded guilty Tuesday to making online threats toward the jury and witnesses at the trial of a man who killed 11 congregants at a… Read More
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A West Virginia trooper charged with domestic violence will be fired
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia state police officer charged with domestic violence is losing his job, officials said. State Police served Cpl. Joseph Comer with a notice of intent to… Read More
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After nearly a month, a West Virginia community can use water again
By: Associated Press
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PADEN CITY, W.Va. (AP) — Residents of a northern West Virginia community can use their tap water again after nearly a month, officials said. The West Virginia Department of Health… Read More
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