February 9, 2023 West Virginia bill would require Holocaust education in public schools A West Virginia bill would require public schools to include Holocaust education. The bill passed unanimously in the Senate, and now heads to the House of Delegates.
February 9, 2023 Manchin furious with Biden White House over climate law's implementation: 'This is bulls--t' Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., is reportedly "livid" that the Biden administration is rolling out the Inflation Reduction Act as climate change legislation.
February 7, 2023 Manchin calls for bipartisan debt ceiling talks: 'We're writing checks our children can't cash' West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin III said President Biden and Republicans should be negotiating the debt ceiling in good faith, saying the debt is unsustainable.
February 7, 2023 WV regulators deny request that would have increased electric bills by $18 on average West Virginia regulators have denied a request that would have increased the electric utility rate by 12%. Appalachian Power said the increase is necessary due to rising fuel costs.
February 6, 2023 Huntington, West Virginia police chief resigns, citing undisclosed family reasons The Huntington, West Virginia police chief Karl Colder resigned on Monday citing undisclosed family reasons. Officer Phil Watkins has been promoted to police chief.
February 6, 2023 WV railroad facility to receive $376K grant The U.S. Economic Development Administration is providing a federal grant of $376,000 to assist with the operations at a railroad facility that transfers shipping containers.
February 3, 2023 3 JMU college students killed in West Virginia collision with tree 3 Virginia college students were killed in a West Virginia collision with a tree. The single-vehicle accident happened Thursday night with five men, all 19 years old, in the vehicle.
February 3, 2023 WV Marshall University announces 54th Annual Winter Jazz Festival West Virginia’s Marshall University of School of Music has announced its 54th Annual Winter Jazz Festival, which will be begin in two weeks and will include several free performances.
February 2, 2023 West Virginia residents 'felt a tug' to find missing woman as police need volunteers for 'large-scale' search Gretchen Fleming has been missing since Dec. 4, 2022, when she left a Parkersburg bar with a man. Police are asking for help searching for her on Saturday.
February 2, 2023 West Virginia’s only abortion clinic and its doctor sue over state’s recent near-total abortion ban The only abortion clinic in West Virginia has filed a lawsuit against the state’s ban on the procedure. The lawsuit cites that prohibiting abortions violates constitutional rights.