Updated: Mar. 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM EDT
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A man was arrested after deputies said he choked a woman and then hit the dog that was defending her with a shovel, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM EDT
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A bill that would require ‘In God We Trust’ to be displayed in public schools in West Virginia passed through the senate Wednesday.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM EDT
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The bill, cosponsored by delegate Bryan Smith of the 73rd District, says the bill will address the issues caused by discarded trash, human waste, and used needles left behind by individuals who are homeless.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM EST
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The ceremony for Cade Kincaid was held Saturday during the MBB regular season finale.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM EST
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A West Virginia woman was arrested after she allegedly called police over 300 times in the last month and threatened to kill two officers.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM EST
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“Proposed federal budget cuts” cited as the main reason for limiting admissions to the program.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM EST
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A bill that will ban synthetic dyes in food in West Virginia passed through the legislature Wednesday.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM EST
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Members of 'Mountaineers Indivisible' say that the recent termination of government employees motivated the protest.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM EST
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First Energy announced during their fourth quarter earnings presentation that there are plans to shut down 2 Mon Power coal plants in favor of natural gas.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM EST
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Retention pay has been reduced or cut for correctional officers at federal prisons, which could bring more staffing problems and exacerbate poor working conditions, according to the American Federation of Government Employees.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM EST
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At least 10 employees have been laid off at the Louis A. Johnson Medical Center in Clarksburg, according to union representatives.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM EST
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Hundreds of miners are without jobs in Barbour County after Core Natural Resources announced layoffs at Leer South Mine.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM EST
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A bill that would require a mandatory three-year sentence for drug possession was introduced into the West Virginia Senate.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM EST
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A bill that aims to eliminate “woke words and agendas from state government documents, websites, literature, and in person” has been introduced into the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM EST
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A father in West Virginia is accused of throwing a 4-month-old baby down on the bed and covering the baby’s mouth while they were crying.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM EST
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U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said he transformed West Virginia’s financial policy from cow dung into gold during his time as governor.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM EST
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The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of a man who entered a West Virginia power plant in 2023.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM EST
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95 percent of alleged child abuse offenders are someone that the child already knows. This is according to new statistics released by the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network outlining their data for child abuse reported in 2024.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM EST
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Authorities in West Virginia say remains found at the home of a sex offender have been identified as a woman missing since August.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM EST
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Governor Patrick Morrisey hosted a press conference Thursday providing updates about his administration’s progress in addressing illegal immigration in West Virginia.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM EST
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Investigators are now looking into the possibility of a tractor trailer’s involvement in the accident as they continue to investigate the death of Kevin Lataille.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST
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The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia is calling on Governor Patrick Morrisey to repeal one of his recent executive orders.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2025 at 11:51 AM EST
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Fourteen neglected dogs were rescued from freezing temperatures in McDowell County Thursday.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM EST
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Core Natural Resources announced Thursday that they are temporarily sealing the Leer South mine in Barbour County in order to extinguish fires.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM EST
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Kylah Beard, a certified nursing assistant, and Delilah Clayburn-Hill, a registered nurse, have each been charged with felony neglect of an incapacitated adult by a caregiver resulting in the incapacitated adult’s death.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2024 at 12:09 PM EST
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A West Virginia teacher has been arrested for physically assaulting a 6-year-old female student, according to West Virginia State Police.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2024 at 3:35 PM EST
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The remains of a Korean War soldier from Marion County have been recovered.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2024 at 1:29 PM EST
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A fire caused massive damage at the WVU J.W. Ruby Research Farm near Reedsville Friday.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 1:11 PM EST
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The armed stand-off between police and a gunman at Cranston & Edwards law firm is entering its third hour.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2024 at 2:10 PM EST
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A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making terroristic threats.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2024 at 6:21 PM EST
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Rich Rodriguez is returning to West Virginia University.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST
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Deputies in Monongalia County have identified the remains that were found in a shallow grave in November.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2024 at 1:04 PM EST
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Former West Virginia University head football coach Neal Brown issued a statement Tuesday after his recent firing.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2024 at 3:33 PM EST
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Governor Jim Justice announced the launch of the official West Virginia State Park merchandise store Tuesday.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2024 at 12:15 PM EST
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A former youth pastor facing nearly 200 sex charges against children appeared for one of his preliminary hearings in Lewis County Friday morning.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2024 at 11:25 AM EST
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The West Virginia Office of Miners Health Safety and Training is set to receive more than $500,000 from the federal government.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2024 at 3:04 PM EST
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A woman was arrested after leading police on a chase on I-79 Sunday morning.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2024 at 2:48 PM EST
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A college at West Virginia University is offering a new bachelor’s degree program for students to complete while serving in the military.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2024 at 2:43 PM EST
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Governor Jim Justice announced Thursday that he has appointed First Lady Cathy Justice to the West Virginia Board of Education.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2024 at 10:55 AM EST
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A ban on medically-assisted suicide will now be part of West Virginia’s constitution.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2024 at 9:56 AM EST
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A grand jury met on Monday in Barbour County for the October 2024 term and indicted a total of 25 people, including a man accused of a murder in Philippi.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2024 at 10:36 AM EDT
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A group of West Virginia coal miners helped rebuild a road in North Carolina that was destroyed by Hurricane Helene.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2024 at 11:42 AM EDT
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West Virginia saw a 15.44% decease in drug overdose deaths from May 2023 to May 2024, according to Senator Joe Manchin.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2024 at 2:47 PM EDT
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West Virginia has received a grant that helps detect and prevent fraud for residents who use the supplemental nutrition assistance program, otherwise known as SNAP.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2024 at 2:49 PM EDT
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The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will begin fall trout stockings later this month.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2024 at 4:15 PM EDT
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A Marion County teacher was indicted Monday on sex charges in the October term of the grand jury.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2024 at 2:53 PM EDT
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An unidentified body was found in the Elk River near Webster Springs Friday, according to the Summersville Fire Department.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2024 at 7:35 PM EDT
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A 2-year-old girl in West Virginia drowned at resort while on a field trip, according to authorities
Updated: Oct. 1, 2024 at 3:13 PM EDT
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Governor Jim Justice has activated the West Virginia National Guard to aid in recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2024 at 11:50 AM EDT
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A 63-year-old Harrison County man has been arrested after sexually assaulting two young boys in Lewis County, according to West Virginia State Police.