April 28, 2026 Thousands of Appalachian voters flip from Democrat to Republican, narrowing registration lead A wave of party switching in West Virginia has reshaped voter rolls, with more than 68,000 voters changing affiliation ahead of the state's 2024 primary.
April 23, 2026 ‘VEXIT’ movement reignites as red state invites disenfranchised Virginians to ‘Best Virginia’ West Virginia leaders push VEXIT, calling on disaffected Virginians to join the Mountain State after approval of a new 10-1 congressional district map.
April 22, 2026 Workers killed and many treated after refinery chemical release as investigators probe cause A chemical release at a West Virginia refinery killed two people and left 21 others needing medical care as emergency crews raced to contain the scene.
April 22, 2026 DAVID MARCUS: Prada bag power grab as elites hijack Old Dominion Democrats' Virginia redistricting victory draws comparisons to the state's 1863 split, with growing calls for Republicans to fight back harder.
March 20, 2026 Man accused of shooting father in face with crossbow captured after snowy manhunt A West Virginia man was arrested after allegedly shooting his father in the face with a crossbow and leading police on a snowy multicounty manhunt.
March 14, 2026 Virginia Dems send sweeping gun ban to Spanberger as West Virginia weighs expanding machine-gun access Virginia Democrats advance sweeping assault weapons ban while West Virginia Republicans propose allowing machine gun ownership, highlighting sharp divide.
February 19, 2026 West Virginia sues Apple, accuses tech giant of letting iCloud become hub for child sexual abuse material West Virginia becomes first state to sue Apple over allegations the tech giant allows predators to hide child abuse material in iCloud storage systems.
February 9, 2026 Judicial research center cuts climate section from judges’ manual after Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital report Federal judiciary removes controversial climate science chapter from judges' manual after Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ investigation reveals politicized sourcing concerns.
February 8, 2026 West Virginia worked with ICE — 650 arrests later, officials say Minnesota-style 'chaos' is a choice ICE surge in West Virginia nets 650 illegal immigrants in two weeks with strong local cooperation, contrasting sharply with Minnesota-style protests.
February 1, 2026 ICE arrests over 650 illegal aliens across West Virginia with state, local police backing ICE arrested over 650 illegal aliens in West Virginia during comprehensive two-week statewide operation conducted with local law enforcement partners.