March 10, 2023 West Virginia Senate resurrects bill to prohibit minors from getting married a day after it was defeated A day after the bill to prohibit minors from getting married in West Virginia was defeated by a committee, the state Senate resurrected the bill.
March 9, 2023 Bill banning child marriages in West Virginia defeated by Senate committee A bill banning child marriages in West Virginia was rejected by the GOP-dominated Senate Judiciary Committee. There have been thousands of child marriages in the state since 2000.
March 8, 2023 West Virginia train derailment injures 3, rockslide causes fiery diesel fuel and oil spill A train derailment in West Virginia left three people injured and caused a fire because of a diesel fuel and oil spill on Wednesday morning.
March 8, 2023 3 injured in West Virginia train derailment caused by rockslide Three people have been injured in a West Virginia train derailment on Wednesday. Authorities say the fiery crash was caused by a rockslide along the tracks.
March 7, 2023 West Virginia man charged in fatal crash that killed mother, 3-year-old daughter A West Virginia man has been charged with murder and other counts for a crash that killed a mother and her daughter. The man left the scene of the crime when the crash occurred.
March 6, 2023 Gov. Justice signs bill splitting up West Virginia health agency Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill that will split up West Virginia's health agency into three new departments. Starting next January the shared departments will have over 400 employees.
March 3, 2023 If FDA won't combat opioid crisis, this Republican and this Democrat will Too many tragic deaths have one thing in common – they died from opioid related overdoses.
March 2, 2023 California woman's body found along Ohio River in West Virginia A California missing woman's body was found along the Ohio River in West Virginia on Feb. 22. The woman has been reported missing since December of this year.
March 2, 2023 With guns now allowed on college campuses, West Virginia governor pledges, 'Mess with us, we can mess back' West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a campus carry bill into law, allowing concealed carry permit holders to carry their firearms on college campuses in the state.
March 2, 2023 NRSC launches funds to give Republican Senate candidates a 'war chest' for key 2024 Senate races The National Republican Senatorial Committee is launching funds to build up campaign cash for the Senate nominees in Ohio, Montana and West Virginia in 2024