December 13, 2022 West Virginia seeks to expand dilapidated buildings program West Virginia issued a survey asking leaders to expand a dilapidated buildings program. The survey will help officials decide which communities will receive funding.
December 12, 2022 Retention issues? Political strategists weigh in on recent departures from the Democratic Party Despite a great deal of success in the 2022 midterm cycle, at least three elected Democrats recently announced they were leaving the Democratic Party.
December 9, 2022 Is Joe Manchin next? Strategists say the West Virginian isn’t about to leave the Democratic Party Will West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin follow Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and abandon the Democratic Party and toe a more independent line? Political strategists say that likelihood is as probable as the sun rising in the west.
December 9, 2022 WVU Institute of Technology appoints new campus president West Virginia University Institute of Technology has named their new campus president. T. Ramon Stuart will begin on Jan. 1 after moving from Georgia back to West Virginia.
December 7, 2022 Inmates at violent West Virginia prison were tipped off to Whitey Bulger's arrival; hours later, he was dead. Inmates at a violent West Virginia prison knew ahead of time that infamous gangster James "Whitey" Bulger would be transferred there hours before he was murdered.
December 7, 2022 West Virginia starts construction on $10M broadband project West Virginia is going to move ahead on a $10 million broadband project that aims to connect more than 2,100 homes across the state. This project should be completed by the end of 2023.
December 6, 2022 Fmr West Virginia delegate Derrick Evans, convicted in Jan 6 Capitol protest, considers run for Congress Derrick Evans, a former West Virginia state delegate who served a federal prison sentence for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, is considering running for Congress.
December 5, 2022 2 West Virginia food banks to receive $500,000 each from state Two West Virginia food banks are going to receive $500,000 from the state. The funds wills be included in this year's budget and used for food and infrastructure.
December 5, 2022 Appalachian Prison Book Project seeks donations for inmates The Appalachian Prison Book Project is seeking donations of composition notebooks, office supplies, paper, and books. This nonprofit group provides free reading materials for inmates.
December 2, 2022 West Virginia state senator leaves Democratic Party for the GOP Glenn Jeffries, a state senator representing West Virginia's 8th District, officially filed to leave the Democratic Party and join the Republican Party.