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LEWIS COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - Family and friends gathered Saturday at Pat Boyle Funeral Home to remember Army veteran Thomas “Shayne” Knight, 35, who died following a crash in Upshur County. His wife, Aislinn, also died in the crash. Knight was a father of eight, a husband and...
Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Nov. 8, 1936: It’s Wheeling Steel, a half-hour musical variety radio program, debuted over WWVA in Wheeling. The program was an instant success with local audiences and later became a nationwide sensation.
West Virginia’s Department of Human Services began mailing applications for heating help on Nov. 2 to adults 60 and older and to other priority households, and the pre-season deadline to apply is Nov. 25, 2026. The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, known as LIEAP, pays up to $2,000 per household. The department says funding is limited […] The post West Virginia is mailing heating-aid applications to adults 60 and older, with a Nov. 25 pre-season deadline and benefits of up to $2,000 a household appeared first on The Money Overview .
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...
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 […]
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Deer hunting season in West Virginia 2026-27 opens with archery on September 26 and closes with the Mountaineer Heritage hunt in mid-January. Between those dates sit youth weekends, four antlerless splits, a two-week buck firearms season and a one-week muzzleloader hunt. The dates are the easy part. County rules, stamps and the antlerless permit system … This article, When Is Deer Season in West Virginia? What State Regulations Allow for 2026-27 , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Do Nonresidents Need a Guide to Hunt Brown Bear in Alaska? • Won a Louisiana Bear Tag? Your Permit Isn’t Valid Until You Pass This Class • Do You Need a Draw License for Deer Hunting in South Dakota?
CLAY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The random spinning region wheel landed on Clay County for this week’s edition of Backroads and Backstories. The county is home to an attraction that offers a unique way of taking in peak fall colors. Rail Explorers has divisions in six states. Their Elk River...
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Democrats made significant gains in the West Virginia Legislature during Tuesday’s general election, flipping several Republican-held seats in both the House of Delegates and State Senate, although Republicans will still maintain a supermajority in both chambers. According to unofficial election results, Democrats increased their representation in the 100-member House of Delegates […]
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...
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.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has certified 52 census tracts across 32 West Virginia counties as Opportunity Zones, providing new federal tax incentives to attract private investment, support business expansion, create jobs, and revitalize communities throughout the Mountain State. “West Virginia is attracting record levels of […] The post Governor Morrisey Announces 52 New Opportunity Zones to Attract Private Investment, Create Jobs Across West Virginia appeared first on West Virginia Daily News .
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.
A program used by thousands of working parents in West Virginia to pay for childcare could see changes next year. The state pays for the childcare subsidy program through federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families dollars, an anti-poverty program under scrutiny by Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Other federal dollars are used, too. The governor has already […]
WEST VIRGINIA (WOWK) — Former U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller is being remembered for his five decades of public service. In this episode, the man who was a West Virginian by choice is being remembered. Watch On the Record with Amanda Barren weeknights at 8 p.m. through our free streaming app, WOWK+ on Amazon Fire, […]
When the 2027 West Virginia Legislature convenes in February, the first newly elected delegate representing the 34th Delegate District — a district that encompasses two-thirds of Mingo County and part of McDowell County — will be assuming that office since Mark Dean in 2016. Dean, who in total...
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 […]
LEWISBURG, W.Va. – During a visit to the campus of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM), West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morriseyannounced that the school will play a role in helping torestore labor and delivery services at Vandalia Health CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center (GVMC). Additionally, WVSOM will help establish a women’s health and […] The post Gov. Morrisey Announces WVSOM’s Role in Restoring Labor and Delivery Services in Greenbrier County appeared first on West Virginia Daily News .
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia’s Attorney General, JB McCuskey, is taking legal action against a social media company following the deaths of two West Virginia children targeted in online sextortion schemes. 12-year-old Cimarron Thomas took her life in 2018 after being targeted online by a man from Ireland, and 15-year-old Bryce Tate was 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...
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 […]
