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February 25, 2024

West Virginia GOP proposes slapping teachers, librarians who show sexual material to kids with felonies

West Virginia Republicans move forward with legislation to allow felony charges on teachers and librarians who show sexually explicit materials to kids in schools.

February 23, 2024

West Virginia prisoner enters plea in 79-year-old cellmate's killing

Lucas Wagnar, 29, entered a Kennedy plea Wednesday in the second-degree murder of cellmate Douglas Cunningham, 79, and was subsequently sentenced to 30 years in prison.

February 22, 2024

West Virginia House passes Social Security tax phaseout

The Republican-led West Virginia House of Delegates has approved a bill cutting and gradually phasing out the state income tax on Social Security benefits.

February 21, 2024

Bill letting trained teachers carry guns passes West Virginia House

The Republican-controlled West Virginia House of Delegates voted Wednesday in favor of allowing trained teachers to carry guns in public schools.

February 21, 2024

West Virginia official not cited by police for erratic driving; incident under investigation

Police in West Virginia are reportedly investigating a traffic stop during which state Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston was not cited after being pulled over for erratic driving.

February 21, 2024

Wheeling University president suspended with pay

Ginny Favede, president of West Virginia's Wheeling University, has been suspended with pay and without immediate reason provided.

February 20, 2024

Federal regulators: WV coal miner drowned due to company neglect of safety regulations

Christopher Finley drowned at Twin State Mining Inc.’s Mine No. 39 in McDowell County, West Virginia, due to safety failures, federal regulators found.

February 19, 2024

Bank to delay land auction at West Virginia Gov. Justice's resort

Carter Bank & Trust of Martinsville, Virginia, has announced its intent to reschedule its plans to auction off land at a resort owned by Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice.

February 19, 2024

West Virginia authorities bust crime ring delivering drugs by drone into federal prison

West Virginia authorities arrested 11 people last week in connection with a crime ring that was delivering drugs into a federal prison via drones.

February 17, 2024

Long COVID is highest in these states, says new CDC report

The effects of COVID are lingering longer in some states than others, according to the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the CDC. Dr. Marc Siegel adds his insights.