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Appalachia’s Ancient Cave Systems, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Appalachia is full of ancient cave systems. Some are so deep nobody’s sure where they begin or end. For Inside Appalachia, Folkways Reporter Andrea “river” Peterson explored a once-privately owned underground landscape that recently became a Pennsylvania State Park. Also, nationwide, more...

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Miners and union file suit over silica dust regulation in West Virginia

Charleston, WV — The United Mine Workers of America and a coalition of miners are suing the West Virginia Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety to get it to enforce silica dust limits in coal mines. In an emergency petition filed Oct. 28 with the Supreme Court of...

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West Virginia Cold Alert: Frostbite x Hypothermia Winter Warning Signs

Frostbite freezes skin and tissue, while hypothermia causes a dangerous drop in body temperature.

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Major Party Chairs React To Tuesday’s Election Results

West Virginia Republicans have maintained a supermajority in the state legislature following Tuesday’s election. But Democrats are slated to double their seats in both chambers. Election results will not be official until canvassing is completed next week, but if preliminary results hold, Democrats will jump from two seats to...

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Coldest high temps since March forecast this weekend in WV

The coldest high temperatures we have seen since late March are expected across the Mountain State on Saturday.

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Appalachian Power Offers Resources to Help Customers Manage Winter Energy Costs

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – As temperatures drop and home heating use increases, Appalachian Power Company (APCo) is encouraging customers to explore energy-saving programs, bill-assistance resources and flexible payment options that may help manage winter energy costs. “Energy use typically rises this time of year as temperatures drop, so if a bill is higher than expected, […]

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West Virginia legislature to face its own fractures over public school funding in November interims

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — As the 2027 Regular Session inches closer, West Virginia lawmakers are facing points of irreconcilable differences on the state’s public school funding system. A writ of mandamus filed by the ACLU on behalf of a Lincoln County family is pending in the Supreme Court of Appeals. If taken up, the court […]

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Democrats take back seats in West Virginia Legislature; WVU professor weighs in

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — This past election cycle, Democrats flipped a significant number of seats in every state. And while Republicans still hold a solid majority of West Virginia’s House of Delegates and State Senate seats, Democrats were still able to add to their existing numbers. West Virginia Democrats were able to gain 12 House […]

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Democrats gain 12 WV House seats as Anderson flips Fayette County’s District 50

CHARLESTON, W.Va (WCHS) — Democrats flipped 12 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates and district 50 in Fayette County is one of them. Matthew Anderson won the race, getting more than half the votes, beating Independent Tom Louisos and Constitution candidate Stacey Hensley, both of which were write ins.

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Bridgeport Girls Soccer Bows Out in State Semifinals to Greenbrier East, 1-0

Just like in the regular season meeting, the third-seeded Bridgeport Indians could not break down the defense of the No. 2 Greenbrier East Spartans, falling by the same 1-0 scoreline, this time at the Paul Cline YMCA Sports Complex in Beckley in the Class AAA state semifinals. "(Greenbrier East) did...

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Firefighters train on natural gas emergencies at Hope Gas facility

CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - Firefighters practiced responding to natural gas emergencies Friday at Hope Gas’s Safety Town, an outdoor training area at the Edward M. Smith Training Center. Crews practiced with hoses and fire extinguishers and learned how their response changes when natural gas is involved. For Clarksburg firefighter...

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Anger over data centers, insurance and education helped these Democrats win seats in West Virginia

Democrats chipped away at the Republican majority gaining 12 seats in the House and two in the Senate. Anger over data centers, insurance and education helped these Democrats win seats in West Virginia appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight , West Virginia's civic newsroom.

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West Virginia State Parks Foundation raises over $110,000 for playground improvements

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia State Parks Foundation has announced the successful completion of a fundraising campaign that raised more than $110,000 to improve playgrounds at state parks across West Virginia. The Playground of Possibilities campaign, launched in November 2025, raised a total of $110,881 to support the replacement of aging playground equipment […]

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Republican Jimmy Willis gets reelected in West Virginia House of Delegates District 3

WEST VIRGINIA (WTRF) — Republican Jimmy Willis has won another term in the West Virginia House of Delegates for District 3. Willis finished ahead of independent candidate Dave Cantrell and Democratic candidate Mike Robinson in Tuesday’s election. His vote total was higher than the combined totals of both opponents.

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West Virginia-Virginia Freeze Warning Tonight: 30° Lows by Sunday Nov 8

Temperatures may fall to 30 degrees early Sunday, threatening crops, plants and exposed plumbing.

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Cryptids: License plate celebrates West Virginia’s weird history

Sometimes West Virginians just want to celebrate what is WEIRD and wonderful about our state. After all, something's got to distract us from the perpetually sluggish economy and bottom-of-the-barrel rankings in report after report. Fortunately, there is plenty of weird to celebrate, and that includes our beloved cryptids. Mothman, Braxie,...

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Defense Gets Bridgeport Boys Soccer Championship Rematch Against Nitro

Defense wins championships, and it can sure set you up to play for one, too. With Bridgeport clinging to a 1-goal lead in Thursday’s Class AAA boys soccer state semifinal in Beckley and 6 minutes left, East Fairmont got a flurry of shots to try and tie the game.

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West Virginia Small Game Hunting and Trapping Seasons Set to Open

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources reminds hunters and trappers that seasons for several small game and furbearing species are set to open from Nov. 7, 2026 to Feb. 28, 2027. Hunting seasons open for bobwhite quail, cottontail rabbit, snowshoe hare and ring-necked pheasant (cock birds only). Trapping seasons...

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West Virginia House, Senate races headline Election Day results from Kanawha, Putnam counties

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It was a busy Tuesday night in Kanawha and Putnam counties for the election. There were several races of note in the House of Delegates. – 18th District incumbent Jim Butler, R, defeated Democrat Jonathan Hersman in a tightly contested race. Butler earned 90 more votes than Hersman.

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Brief showers Friday lead to a mostly dry week ahead; Watching another system towards late-week

It’s been an overall mild Thursday across southern West Virginia, we had some rain showers move through early but have dried up as of recent. The dry weather will be brief in the short term as isolated rain showers are possible heading into Friday afternoon and evening. This appears to be isolated showers, not super widespread and shouldn’t hit everybody by the time football games begin and most football games still appear to go off without a hitch. I would definitely still recommend bringing a light jacket or an umbrella going to the games.

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