4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (176+ words) CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported declines in violent crime, property crime and drug overdose deaths in 2025, according to figures released by Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office on Tuesday. “Nothing matters more to me than you and your family’s safety,” Morrisey said, according…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (219+ words) CHARLESTON — West Virginia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy to become the sixth state participating in the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus initiative, creating an opportunity for nuclear energy investment, advanced manufacturing and thousands of…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (366+ words) CHARLESTON — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rachel Fetty Anderson is making campaign finance and the influence of outside political spending a central issue in her campaign, arguing that large contributions have contributed to what she describes as a leadership crisis in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (166+ words) CHARLESTON — Members of the Parent Advocacy Group of Kanawha County visited U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s local district office to deliver petitions concerning West Virginia public school funding and special education funding. Video footage from the visit shows the local…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (158+ words) Mountaineer Journal Teen Life-Flighted to Morgantown After Falling From Clarksburg Parking Garage CLARKSBURG — A 14-year-old boy was flown to Morgantown for treatment Monday afternoon after falling from a downtown Clarksburg parking garage, authorities said. Clarksburg Police Chief Mark Kiddy told…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (195+ words) Mountaineer Journal Thurmond Town Council Seeks Attorney to Challenge Park Service Demolition Plans THURMOND — The Town of Thurmond is seeking pro bono legal representation to challenge the National Park Service’s plans to demolish historically significant structures in the New River…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (372+ words) BECKLEY — West Virginia is committing another $145 million toward water and wastewater infrastructure as state officials seek to address aging utility systems and accelerate projects across the state. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the funding Wednesday in Beckley as part of the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (350+ words) WHEELING — Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a $3.2 million state investment Tuesday to help launch construction of the more than $25 million Wheeling Gateway Center, a tourism development expected to attract 175,000 visitors annually and support 87 permanent jobs. The 23,835-square-foot Gateway Center will be…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago   (137+ words) BRIDGEPORT — State Sen. Ben Queen (12, R-Harrison) has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s newly revitalized Local Government Advisory Committee. Queen is one of 13 new appointees to the 22-member national committee, which is composed of state and…...