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Timothy Kennedy, the man accused of killing West Virginia State Police Trooper Sgt. Cory Maynard in an ambush, pleaded not guilty Tuesday at his bond hearing.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice recently authorized the deployment of National Guard troops to the southern border... West Virginia Governor Jim Justice recently ordered the deployment of National Guard troops to the southern border. "I have approved the deployment of members of the West Virginia National Guard to help secure our border," he said in a statement. "Several governors are doing this because the situation on our southern border is terrible, and I want to make sure we're doing our part. So, I'm very proud to support our friends to the south."

Smoke from wildfires in Quebec, Canada has been looming over West Virginia for several days.

MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Top-ranking officials called the death of a West Virginia State Police trooper senseless, evil and sad Monday as they struggled to understand why it happened. “This was senseless,” West Virginia State Police Maj. Jim Mitchell said. “There was no need for this. There was...

WEST VIRGINIA ( LOOTPRESS) – The Mountaineer Food Bank has released the upcoming week’s schedule for its Mobile Food Pantry.  All distributions are scheduled to take place from 11:00am to 12:30 pm unless otherwise noted.  This week’s Mobile Food Pantry Schedule as announced by Mountaineer Food Bank is as follows: Braxton County: 6/6/23 – Holly […]

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Jillian Freeman and Jennifer Reuther are competing for Miss West Virginia later this month.

(WOWK) — Smoke from fires in Canada and also from parts of the northeastern United States has moved into our area with the result being milky white skies and haze across the region. The air quality has been listed as moderate for particulate matter which can be smoke, pollution, pollen, dust, etc. A cold front […]

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) - Last week, the U.S. Dept of Justice filed suit against Gov. Jim Justice’s son and the coal companies he operates for failing to pay millions in penalties for environmental violations. On Tuesday, WVVA News obtained court records showing that some of those companies may be...

MINGO COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — The funeral for Sgt. Cory Maynard, the West Virginia State Police Trooper killed in the line of duty Friday, will take place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, according to an obituary page. Sgt. Maynard, 37, was killed in an ambush in the Beech Creek...

The Weston Carp Festival kicks off in Lewis County on Friday, and it will have activities for more than just anglers.

As we celebrate a number of economic wins here in West Virginia, it is a good reminder of just how far we have to climb that according to WalletHub’s “2023’s Best and Worst State Economies,” we are still a rock-bottom 51st in the nation. When it comes to “which states are pulling the most weight even during this time of economic difficulty caused by inflation,” we are among the states being pulled along.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - After many locations fell to the 40s Tuesday morning, the thought “is this really June?” may have come to mind. Well, the calendar says June, but the temperatures will say otherwise the next few days as both the mornings and afternoons come up cooler than average. Warmer air is in store for the weekend before a strong cold front brings widespread showers and the return of cooler temperatures for the start of next work week.

More than 5,000 West Virginia students have been approved for the Hope Scholarship for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, and several hundred more may be awarded in the coming weeks.

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most farmland in West Virginia using data from the Agriculture Department's Farm Service Agency.

Oak Hill, WV (WOAY) – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Low-income senior citizens can receive vouchers averaging $50 for each recipient to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, honey, and herbs from participating farmer’s markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs.

(The Center Square) – A new report says West Virginia has the worst economy in the country. The WalletHub report – which considered states’ economic activity, economic health and innovation potential – ranked West Virginia 51st of the 50 states and District of Columbia. West Virginia ranked 51st in innovation potential, 48th in economic activity and 47th in economic health for a final score of 24.12. Louisiana, Alaska, Mississippi and...

Now that the Mountain Valley Pipeline has been given the green light as part of the debt ceiling deal, opponents are considering next steps. Opponents of a fossil-fuel project connecting natural gas from West Virginia to Virginia have chanted at rallies, they’ve called elected officials; they’ve even filed lawsuits. But now, the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline is moving ahead as part of a deal reached on the debt ceiling negotiations.

CHARLESTON — In a down payment on its pledge to spend up to $10 million on behalf of U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, the Club for Growth spent more than $300,000 going after Gov. Jim Justice in the 2024 Republican U.S. Senate primary. According to a 24/48 hour independent expenditure...

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced the city of Charleston will receive $500,000 from the Department of Labor (DOL) to launch a new workforce development initiative, the Hope Community Development Corporation’s (Hope CDC) Affiliate Workforce Center. This federal funding is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin […]