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WELCH, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Gov. Patrick Morrisey has announced a $3.2 million water filtration initiative aimed at providing cleaner, more dependable drinking water to approximately 5,000 households in McDowell and Mingo counties. The initiative will focus on households that rely on private wells, springs or cisterns rather than municipal water systems. State officials estimate the […]
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - Six West Virginia state parks will get playground upgrades after a statewide fundraising campaign. The West Virginia State Parks Foundation says its Playground of Possibilities campaign raised $110,881. The foundation has awarded $105,000 of that money to six local park foundations. The campaign began in November...
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 […]
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.
Kentucky and West Virginia have spent a decade proving rare earths can come from coal and mine drainage. New federal prizes add workforce, but buyers still need specs and contracts. Last month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) named the University of Kentucky and West Virginia University among 16 schools...
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.
On this West Virginia Morning, in both the House of Delegates and the state Senate, the 2026 general election saw significant inroads for Democrats. At least one expert traces the reasons for those inroads to several key issues. Assistant News Director Maria Young spoke with Marshall University political science professor Marybeth Beller to learn more about the wins and the losses.
Fourteen counties have asked to start or continue an additional property tax for extra public school funding this year. Voters in four counties approve additional public education funding as lawmakers drag out changes appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight , West Virginia's civic newsroom.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced on Tuesday the results of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 24. Nationwide, 645,636 pounds of unused medications were collected.
The proclamation for General Christian was officially recognized by the Marion County Commission on Oct. 28.
Pruitt says the skilled nursing community will create many new job opportunities since it will more than double the capacity of the old one.
HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - The West Virginia Division of Highways announced that the southbound Interstate 79 on-ramp at WV 58, will close at night for paving next week. The road closure will be on WV 58, on the Interstate 79 southbound on-ramp, at the 117 exit (Anmoore), from 6:00 P.M. Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, until 6:00 A.M. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
Even in death, a West Virginia father, veteran and husband is continuing to save lives through the gift of organ donation.
More than a month ahead of her scheduled hearings before the West Virginia Ethics Commission (WVEC), Clarksburg City Manager Tiffany Fell has agreed to pay $2,000 to resolve
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — This Veteran’s Day, McDonald’s in north central West Virginia are giving back with free, hot meals for those who served. According to a press release, McDonald’s locations in the Clarksburg and Weston areas will offer free meals to both veterans and those who are currently serving in the military on Veterans Day.
HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - Harrison County Animal Control is asking for the public’s help finding out who abandoned these two underweight puppies on a rail trail. The puppies were found at the rail trailhead between Arlington and Glen Falls, according to a Facebook post from the agency. Animal Control said the only thing left with them was a pile of dog treats.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Democratic Party nominee for the Monongalia County Commission appears to have been chosen by county voters to serve in the seat currently occupied by Commissioner Jeff Arnett. Unofficial results from the Monongalia County Clerk’s Office reported that Julie Knight defeated Republican candidate Ron Lytle in...
Along Interstate 79 in North Central West Virginia, two kinds of workers carry a quiet fear about their own mental health. One group is the physicians, nurses and other clinicians who keep the state’s hospitals and clinics open. The other is the federal workforce in Clarksburg, home of the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division, […]
CLARKSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) - WDTV’s annual Salute to Service dinner was held Thursday at the Clarksburg VFW to honor veterans, with community members and service organizations attending. Maria Saunders, VFW state chaplain, said she has attended several of the dinners over the past couple of years and described this...
