May 21 Despite losing GOP primary in West Virginia, ex-coal baron Blakenship chases Senate seat By John Raby, Associated Press Convicted ex-coal executive Don Blankenship announced Monday that he will continue his bid for U.S. Senate as a third-party candidate, though it's unclear if the move violates West Virginia's "sore loser" law. Continue reading
May 08 Morrisey wins GOP West Virginia Senate primary By Associated Press State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has won a contentious Republican primary for U.S. Senate in West Virginia, beating convicted ex-coal executive Don Blankenship. Continue reading
May 08 Drug distributors missed suspicious opioid sales to West Virginia, lawmakers say By Alan Fram, Associated Press The responses by drug executives ranged from apologies to explanations to finger-pointing at the federal Drug Enforcement Administration for not doing enough in its role as overseer of sales of legally controlled substances. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 4:57 West Virginia primary is a national nail-biter for the GOP By Lisa Desjardins Republican voters in West Virginia will choose a candidate Tuesday to run against Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in November -- one of the GOP’s best chances to pick up a U.S. Senate seat. The top two candidates in past polls,… Continue watching
May 07 Trump urges West Virginia voters to reject Don Blankenship By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is urging West Virginia voters to reject a former federal convict and coal baron running in the Republican Senate primary, arguing that Don Blankenship would lose the general election. Trump tweets on Monday: “To… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:23 What’s different about this wave of teacher strikes Teacher strikes and walkouts have been spreading from West Virginia to Arizona. Thousands of Kentucky educators rallied on Friday at their state Capitol, as Oklahoma's largest teachers' union called for an end to their nine-day walkout. William Brangham talks with… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 4:47 Teacher protests are spreading around the nation. Here’s what’s fueling the movement By PBS News Hour Thousands of teachers protested Monday in Oklahoma and Kentucky, demanding higher wages and more resources for students. So far this year, teachers in four states - each with a Republican governor and legislature -- have walked out of classrooms to… Continue watching
Mar 07 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Michael Rios, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now… Continue reading
Mar 07 West Virginia teachers return to the classroom after historic strike By John Raby, Associated Press Schools across West Virginia reopened Wednesday as families got back into their daily routines following a nine-day teacher strike. Continue reading
Mar 06 West Virginia leaders reach deal to end 9-day teachers strike By John Raby, Associated Press Gov. Jim Justice and West Virginia's Republican leaders tentatively agreed Tuesday to end the state's nine-day teachers' walkout by giving 5 percent raises to not just teachers, but all state workers. Continue reading