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May 2, 2023

Blue to red: Four Senate seats that Republicans may flip from Democrats to win majority in 2024

Republicans need a net gain of just one or two seats in 2024 to win back the Senate majority from the Democrats. Here's a look at the top seats that could flip in next year's elections.

May 2, 2023

Joe Manchin reignites battle over energy project permitting

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is restarting an effort to reform the environmental permitting process for energy and infrastructure projects nationwide.

May 1, 2023

WV Senate race off to blazing start as candidate bashes new rival he once praised: 'Can't be trusted'

Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., attacked Gov. Jim Justice, his rival in the state's Senate race, over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite previously praising his job performance.

May 1, 2023

LGBTQ advocacy camp welcomes teenagers in West Virginia

An LGBTQ advocacy camp is welcoming teenagers for the fourth consecutive summer to learn from LGBTQ+ leaders in West Virginia. The goal is to have the teenagers leave feeling confident.

May 1, 2023

No life-threatening injuries in West Virginia press box collapse

There were no life-threatening injuries reported in the collapse of a press box in West Virginia. During a school softball tournament a press box floor partially collapsed.

May 1, 2023

West Virginia’s Marshall University football players learn to meal prep from chef

Football players from West Virginia’s Marshall University took a class on how to meal prep. The instructor at the culinary school said the class could teach the team time management.

April 29, 2023

Georgia dog that vanished 6 years ago found wandering about 450 miles away in another state: 'This is insane'

A pit bull that went missing in Georgia in 2017 will be reunited with his owner after he recently turned up in wandering around a lake in West Virginia.

April 27, 2023

Joe Manchin's Senate seat race heats up as Gov. Justice jumps in: 'I'm worried about this nation'

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a former Democrat who changed parties to Republican during a Trump rally, launched his bid for U.S. Senate on Thursday.

April 27, 2023

West Virginians fear log plant's potential health risks

West Virginians are worried that their health and quality of life will be upended by a logging company’s plans to relocate a toxic-spewing fumigation facility to their backyard.

April 25, 2023

Clock ticking for plan to keep West Virginia coal plant open

More than 500,000 West Virginia homes and businesses' electricity bills will increase for a year in order extend the life of a coal-fired power plant that is set to close May 31.