Sep 21 Senate panel backs bill to protect miners' retirement funds By Matthew Daly, Associated Press An election-year bill to protect health care and pension benefits for about 120,000 retired coal miners and their families is one step closer to a vote in the full Senate. Continue reading
Aug 01 Flood help weighs heavily in West Virginia governor's race By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After deadly floods washed thousands of West Virginians out of their homes last month, about 700 victims bypassed the shelter at the high school gym and got rooms at a luxury resort fit for royalty. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Flood-ravaged West Virginia braces for more rain By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a new round of storms pounded West Virginia, where more than 20 counties braced for additional flooding. Since last week, floods have killed nearly two dozen people across the state. Also, a California wildfire consumed… Continue watching
Jun 25 At least 24 dead in West Virginia floods By Omar Etman President Obama declared the flooding in West Virginia a "major disaster" on Saturday. The death toll has risen to at least 24 people. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: House group proposes gun control bill; severe flooding in West Virginia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers unveiled a new gun control bill identical to the Senate bill put forward by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on Tuesday; both bills would prevent people on the no-fly list… Continue watching
Jun 06 Early results of W.Va. town's needle exchange program show progress By Christine Vestal, Stateline HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The high school students who lined up to graduate at the civic center here on a recent afternoon celebrated their bright futures. And for the college students in shorts and flip flops who filled the downtown cafes… Continue reading
May 10 Bernie Sanders wins presidential primary in West Virginia By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in West Virginia, adding to his claim on the GOP's nomination. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders aimed to add another state to his tally over Hillary Clinton with a win in West Virginia on Tuesday… Continue reading
May 10 Trump could break Republican vote records today By Associated Press The overall record for both parties was set by Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2008. Continue reading
Apr 07 Why you should care about a multimillionaire CEO getting a year in prison By Lisa Desjardins Now that Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has been convicted and sentenced for his role in violating federal mine safety laws, the story is not over. Here is why you should still care. Continue reading
Apr 06 Ex-coal chief gets one year prison term for mine explosion By Dave Mistich and Ashton Marra, WVPB Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has been sentenced to the maximum one year in prison and another year of supervised release for his role in a conspiracy at the company to skirt mine safety standards. Judge Irene Berger also… Continue reading