MARTINSBURG, West Virginia – In a move aimed at promoting healthier diets, West Virginia has enacted a ban on artificial food dyes and is seeking to limit soda purchases for food stamp…
Capito: Nuclear Reactor Discussions Expand from West Virginia to Washington
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is pushing for the introduction of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in West Virginia, aiming to position the state as a leader in next-generation energy technology. Regulatory…
Morrisey Order in Action: WV Families Begin Using Religious Exemptions
Since Governor Patrick Morrisey signed an executive order in January permitting religious exemptions for school vaccinations, the West Virginia Department of Health has approved 186 exemption requests, according to recently released data….
House Passes Bill Granting Legislature Control Over Public Schools
The West Virginia House of Delegates has approved a bill that would transfer decision-making power over public school policies from the state Board of Education to the legislature. The proposal, which passed…
Seatbelt Violation Leads to Arrest After I-79 Crash Ejects 2 Children
LEWIS COUNTY, W.Va. – A serious rollover crash on Interstate 79 in Lewis County last week resulted in two children being ejected from the vehicle, authorities say. According to the West Virginia State…
New WV Bill Seeks to Enforce 3-Second Pause at Traffic Lights
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A proposed bill in the West Virginia House of Delegates aims to enhance traffic safety by changing how traffic signals operate across the state. House Bill 2655, currently under…
Police Recover $70K in Stolen Trucks, Arrest West Virginia Couple
A criminal duo’s run came to an abrupt end when West Virginia authorities intercepted a stolen truck, leading to the discovery of $70,000 worth of stolen property and a string of crimes…
WV Teachers’ Top Request: Elementary School Discipline Bill Nears Passage
West Virginia lawmakers have advanced a bill aimed at strengthening elementary school teachers’ ability to remove disruptive or violent students from their classrooms. The measure, which passed the House of Delegates with…
West Virginia Health Department Stands by Morrisey’s Vaccine Exemption Order
Even though the West Virginia House of Delegates voted down a bill that would have formally recognized religious exemptions for school vaccine mandates, Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s executive order allowing such exemptions remains…
Couple Gets 370+ Years for Keeping Adopted Black Children in a Shed
A West Virginia court has handed down a historic ruling against a couple accused of subjecting their five adopted Black children to horrific abuse and forced labor. J. Whitefeather, 63, and her…