Jun 17 Department of Justice says West Virginia, Arkansas transgender bans violate federal law By John Raby, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Justice has slammed a new West Virginia law that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports. Continue reading
Jun 06 Manchin say he'll vote against 'partisan' Dem elections bill By Associated Press Manchin said lawmakers should instead focus their energies on revitalizing the landmark Voting Rights Act, which was weakened by a Supreme Court decision in 2013. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has joined him in calling for that approach. Continue reading
Apr 28 West Virginia transgender athlete bill signed by governor By John Raby, Associated Press West Virginia's governor has signed a bill that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 7:37 Sen. Capito: More bipartisanship needed on infrastructure, Biden 'left us in the dust' President Joe Biden has proposed a $2 trillion measure, The American Jobs Plan, to improve the country's infrastructure. As negotiations on that get underway in Washington, Judy Woodruff is joined by a senator who's deeply involved - ranking member of… Continue watching
Mar 10 West Virginia governor announces 168 unreported COVID-19 deaths By Cuneyt Dil, John Raby, Associated Press Justice says officials discovered that 70 facilities — mostly hospitals and nursing homes — did not report the deaths to the state's health department. Continue reading
Feb 10 Bill would allow firing of striking West Virginia teachers By John Raby, Associated Press Several states, including West Virginia, already ban teacher strikes, but that does not keep them from occurring. A 1990 state Supreme Court ruling declared a strike that year illegal. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 7:00 West Virginia emerges as a leader in the inoculation fight against COVID-19 By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee States across the country have been struggling to distribute the COVID-19 vaccines quickly. But seven weeks into their rollout, West Virginia has found a way to vaccinate more of its population than almost any other state, including delivering both doses… Continue watching
Jan 15 WATCH: Pence remembers Chuck Yeager at memorial service By John Raby, Associated Press Yeager died last month at age 97. The West Virginia native in 1947 became the first person to fly faster than sound. Continue reading
Jan 06 West Virginia state lawmaker among rioters in Capitol By Associated Press A West Virginia lawmaker took video of himself and other supporters of President Donald Trump rushing into the U.S. Capitol after they breached the security perimeter. Continue reading
Nov 03 Donald Trump wins West Virginia By Associated Press Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in West Virginia four years ago by 42 percentage points, one of his highest margins of victory in the nation. Continue reading