Politics Feb 10 West Virginia Senate passes ‘born alive’ abortion bill Senators unanimously approved the bill Monday after testimony from a lone Democrat who said lawmakers have wasted time angling for political points on a bill that has no impact instead of working on the state's more serious problems.
Politics Jan 28 Falwell and W.Va. governor suggest parts of Virginia secede to West Virginia West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. are urging unhappy Virginia counties to secede and join a neighboring state where Democrats aren't in charge.
Politics Sep 03 Sen. Manchin says he won’t run for West Virginia governor Manchin said his decision to stay put in the U.S. Senate came after months of reflection and boiled down to "where I could be the most effective for the Mountain State."…
Nation May 16 5 states announce new lawsuits over prescription opioids With the suits, 45 states are now taking legal action against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, asserting that the company downplayed the addiction risks of its powerful prescription drug.
Nation Apr 15 Questions over coverage plague rural broadband expansion Across rural America, a bandwidth gap separates communities like Weston from an increasingly digital world where high-speed internet has become a fundamental component of modern life, putting them at a disadvantage.
Nation Apr 15 Louisiana takes aim at Jim Crow-era jury law Louisiana is one of only two states in the country allowing a non-unanimous jury to convict a defendant of a felony, and a Louisiana lawmaker says it is time for the Jim Crow-era practice to end.
Nation Mar 27 No charges in Alton Sterling’s fatal shooting Attorney General Jeff Landry's announcement Tuesday comes nearly 11 months after the Justice Department ruled out federal criminal charges in Alton Sterling's July 2016 death.