May 24, 2016 The Latest: 2nd person arrested in coal exec's death The Latest on the fatal shooting of ex-coal chief executive Bennett Hatfield in southern West Virginia (all times local): 4:30 p.m.
May 16, 2016 West Virginia officer arrested after having sex with woman A West Virginia police officer has been charged with bribery after allegedly having sex with a woman seeking to avoid a traffic citation.
May 13, 2016 Judge: Law doesn't cover gay hate crimes in ex-player's case A judge has ruled that West Virginia law doesn't consider violence or threats of violence based solely on a victim's sexual orientation a hate crime.
May 10, 2016 Voters in West Virginia and Nebraska cast primary ballots Voters in West Virginia and Nebraska are casting primary ballots on Tuesday, but the only competitive presidential race that remains in the Democratic contest in West Virginia.
May 4, 2016 Clinton confronted by laid-off coal worker at West Virginia campaign stop Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was confronted Monday at a campaign stop in West Virginia by a laid-off coal worker over previous comments she made that “we’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business.”
May 4, 2016 For Clinton, 2016 race might get worse before it gets better Sen. Bernie Sanders’ upset victory in Indiana is likely to extend the Democratic primary battle for at least another month, complicating Hillary Clinton's efforts to focus on presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump even as she remains a virtual lock for her party's nomination.
May 4, 2016 Cruz suspends campaign, clearing Trump path to GOP nomination Texas Sen. Ted Cruz cleared the path Tuesday night for Donald Trump to claim the Republican presidential nomination, suspending his underdog campaign following a crushing defeat in the Indiana primary – allowing the billionaire businessman to effectively leave the raucous primary behind and turn his attention squarely to the general election.
May 3, 2016 Officers fatally shoot stabbing suspect armed with shotgun in West Virginia, state police say State police say officers in West Virginia fatally shot a stabbing suspect after the man brandished a shotgun in their direction.
May 3, 2016 Sentencing set April 6 for former Massey Energy CEO convicted of misdemeanor Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship will be sentenced next year on a conviction of conspiring to violate safety rules at the mine where a deadly explosion occurred.
May 3, 2016 Police say gunshot suffered by suspect in West Virginia chase appears to be self-inflicted Investigators in West Virginia say a gunshot wound suffered by a suspect during a weekend chase appears to be self-inflicted.