Latest West Virginia News
New Maryland provider opening in post-Roe 'abortion desert'
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A new abortion provider is opening this year in Democratic-controlled Maryland — just across from deeply conservative West Virginia, where state lawmakers recently passed a near-total abortion ban. The Women’s Health Center of Maryland in Cumberland,...
Purple Martin seasonal migration reaches West Virginia
FAIRDALE, W.Va. (AP) — In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first purple martins of the year have been spotted in West Virginia. The birds were seen on March 10 in Fairdale, West Virginia, by a purple martin enthusiast — one of many throughout the eastern and central...
West Virginia recovery program offers new opportunities
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — Shaketa Redman has had a number of jobs – ranging from running food to customers and answering phones to prepping salads and working the grills – since starting with Fruits of Labor in Beckley. “I like cooking and I love hearing the compliments coming...
ACLU: Lawsuit likely if Nebraska bill on trans health passes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Now that a Nebraska bill to ban gender-affirming treatments for minors has cleared its first and toughest hurdle, parents and children likely to be affected by the measure are preparing for a legal fight, the American Civil Liberties Union said Friday. “It's...
Big Indiana voucher expansion faces Republican questions
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A major expansion proposed for Indiana’s private school voucher program could become a hurdle as the Republican-dominated Legislature works on a new state budget. The expansion backed by House Republicans could cost more than $500 million over the next two...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Herald-Dispatch. March 22, 2023. Editorial: Accountability could come to West Virginia State Police The advent of inexpensive and easy-to-use video technology and the ease of dissemination of those images has brought something to law enforcement that its officers and...
Feds announce major drug bust, arrests in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal drug trafficking investigation in West Virginia has resulted in charges against 54 people and the seizure of more than 200 pounds (91 kilograms) of methamphetamine, authorities said Wednesday. U.S. Attorney Will Thompson said law enforcement also...
West Virginia interim state police head begins investigation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's newly appointed interim state police superintendent said Wednesday he's begun reviewing past investigations conducted by the force amid allegations of misconduct brought to light by Gov. Jim Justice earlier this week. Interim state police...
Governor: Coal miner dies in northern West Virginia
VOLGA, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner died Wednesday in an accident at a northern West Virginia mine, Gov. Jim Justice said. Cecil Barker, 62, of Philippi, was working as a surveyor at Century Mining’s Longview Mine in Barbour County. Two other surveyors were traveling with Barker on...
Puzzling highway death part of West Virginia police probe
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A sweeping investigation into misconduct at the West Virginia State Police has brought new scrutiny to the mysterious roadside death of a man who was hit by a trooper’s Taser during a struggle with the officer that the governor labeled “very very concerning” in...
