Politics Mar 29 West Virginia governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors. With the Republican's approval, West Virginia joins at least nine other states that have enacted laws restricting treatments for transgender youth.
Nation Mar 26 Federal aid authorized for recovery efforts in Mississippi after deadly tornado President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions of the U.S.
Politics Mar 12 West Virginia GOP Legislature passes ban on transgender health care for minors A bill that would ban evidence-based health care for transgender minors in West Virginia, the state estimated to have more transgender youth per capita than any other in the nation, is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice.
Politics Mar 09 Anxiety, fear fill West Virginia transgender health care clinic Doctors in West Virginia say transgender health care that could soon be banned in the state is just as essential as the other lifesaving services they provide.
Politics Sep 24 Gender divide prominent as male-dominated legislatures debate abortion A stark gender divide has emerged in debates unfolding in Republican-led states including West Virginia, Indiana and South Carolina following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision to end constitutional protections for abortion.
Politics Sep 16 West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs strict abortion ban into law West Virginia is now the second state to enact a law prohibiting the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court's June ruling to end the constitutional protection of the procedure.
Politics Sep 13 West Virginia lawmakers approve abortion ban with few exceptions Several Republicans say they hope the bill approved Tuesday will make it impossible for the state's only abortion clinic to continue to offer the procedure.
Health Sep 02 How some encounters between police and people with mental illness can turn tragic People experiencing mental health crises have been being killed by police in America. But how many is unknown.
Politics Jul 19 After judge’s order, West Virginia’s only abortion clinic resuming care West Virginia has a law dating back to the 1800s making abortions a felony. Clinic lawyers argued successfully that the old law has been superseded by modern laws regulating abortion.
Nation May 10 Rep. Alex Mooney wins West Virginia GOP primary In an early victory for a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate at the start of midterm season, Rep. Alex Mooney on Tuesday beat fellow incumbent Rep. David McKinley in West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary.