March 14, 2018 West Virginia governor fires education secretary, wife of US Sen Joe Manchin West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has fired Gayle Manchin, the state's secretary of education and the arts, after she offered to resign.
March 7, 2018 Drunk man who took $1,600 Uber ride to NJ gets help from local company The New Jersey man who got drunk in West Virginia and amassed a $1,635 bill from Uber to his home state has been given a lifeline.
March 6, 2018 West Virginia raises teacher pay to end statewide strike With unanimous votes, West Virginia legislators raised teacher pay by 5 percent to end the nine-day walkout.
March 5, 2018 West Virginia teacher strike enters eighth day with no end in sight A statewide teacher strike in West Virginia entered its eighth day Monday without a clear resolution in sight—keeping 277,000 students away and particularly hurting those who rely on school-provided free meals in a state where the poverty rate is 17.9 percent.
March 4, 2018 West Virginia teachers strike continues after senate cuts their pay raise Unions representing West Virginia teachers said their strike would continue on Monday after state lawmakers voted to cut the 5 percent pay increase that they had negotiated with Republican Gov. Jim Justice.
March 1, 2018 West Virginia schools remain closed despite raise deal West Virginia's House has OK'd a 5 percent pay raise negotiated by the governor to end a walkout by the state's teachers though schools in all 55 counties plan to stay closed Thursday.
February 27, 2018 West Virginia teachers to return to class after strike lasting days, governor says Striking teachers in West Virginia will return to the classroom Thursday, as the state’s Republican governor announced he’s offering teachers and school service personnel a revised 5 percent pay raise in the first year.
February 26, 2018 Day 3 of teacher's strike closes all West Virginia schools A teacher’s strike is keeping public schools closed for a third day in West Virginia.
February 22, 2018 West Virginia closes all public schools amid teacher strike -- even as governor signs pay bill All public schools in West Virginia were shuttered Thursday as teachers geared up to strike for better wages and health insurance options -- even as Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill to raise teacher pay.
February 13, 2018 West Virginia officer fired after refusing to shoot man with gun settles lawsuit for $175,000 A West Virginia police officer who was fired after he refused to shoot a man who had a gun has settled a wrongful termination lawsuit for $175,000.