Science May 22 Carbon credit program pays small landowners to keep forests standing By Stephanie Sy, Sam Weber
Politics May 12 Live Results: West Virginia midterm state and congressional primaries West Virginia voters will nominate candidates for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House.
Nation May 01 Pope Leo names priest who criticized Trump's immigration crackdown as West Virginia bishop The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown policies. By John Raby, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press
Nation Apr 22 Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 to hospital, officials say The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute as workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility. By John Raby, Associated Press
Nation Apr 09 'Why is this so high?' Electric bills in West Virginia now top mortgages despite Trump's promises West Virginians are angry and perplexed over soaring utility costs in one of the most energy-rich, yet poorest, corners of America, where families have been forced to choose between paying for food or heat. By Margie Mason, Associated Press
Jan 12 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to uphold states' bans on transgender students playing school sports By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Lower courts ruled for the transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia who challenged the state bans, but the conservative-dominated Supreme Court gave no indication after more than three hours of arguments that it would follow suit. Continue reading
Dec 31 Bans on using SNAP funds for soda, candy and other foods take effect in some states Jan. 1 By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia are the first of at least 18 states to enact new waivers prohibiting purchase of certain foods through the SNAP program. Continue reading
Nov 25 West Virginia Sen. Justice agrees to pay nearly $5.2 million in overdue taxes By John Raby, Associated Press The Internal Revenue Service last month filed liens totaling more than $8 million against Justice and his wife on unpaid personal taxes. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 8:51 How West Virginians are navigating the state's new artificial food dye ban By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Earlier this year, West Virginia became the first of a number of politically conservative states to ban artificial food dyes. It’s part of the larger “Make America Healthy Again” effort championed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. For a… Continue watching
Aug 16 West Virginia sending hundreds of National Guard troops to DC at Trump team's request By Matt Brown, Mike Pesoli, Associated Press Members of the West Virginia National Guard will be deployed the streets of the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in the District of Columbia through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness. Continue reading