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July 6, 2023

WV officer fatally shoots unarmed Detroit man who claimed he had gun, threatened to blow up house

Ahmad Abdulah, 25, of Detroit, was fatally shot by a Huntington, West Virginia police officer after making multiple violent threats. Abdulah was later determined to have been unarmed.

July 6, 2023

Sen Manchin failed to pay taxes on time, joining other Democrats who struggled with similar issue: report

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has been late to make payments on taxes he owed in recent years, according to a new report.

July 6, 2023

WV physician named first board member of nonprofit tasked with delivering state's opioid settlement

A West Virginia physician has been named as the first board member of a nonprofit that has been tasked with distributing the state's opioid settlement money.

July 6, 2023

Attorneys general warn EPA’s electric vehicle push is an ‘attack on rural America’: ‘Going to get bludgeoned'

Attorneys General in over 20 states urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider the Biden Administration's "unwise and unsustainable" proposed electric vehicle rules.

June 26, 2023

West Virginia golf course street renamed in honor of longtime worker

Longtime golf course maintenance worker Johnny Kincaid is being honored with a street sign. The head groundskeeper worked at the West Virginia park for 50 years.

June 24, 2023

Active shooter reported in Weirton, West Virginia; police on the scene

Police and law enforcement are reporting an active shooter in Weirton, West Virginia, on Saturday afternoon along with other area officials including the Hancock County EMS.

June 23, 2023

West Virginia gas plant to pay $1.9M for Ohio River pollution

Messer LLC has agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle accusations that it violated the Clean Water Act by dumping metallic waste into the Ohio River.

June 21, 2023

West Virginia cash-for-worker program adds 5th destination

A program aimed at attracting remote workers to West Virginia by offering cash and outdoor adventures has expanded to include a fifth destination.

June 14, 2023

Joe Manchin vows to fight Biden's war on appliances: 'Not supporting any of the craziness'

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., blasted the Biden administration over its regulations aimed at restricting home appliances in an effort to combat climate change.

June 12, 2023

Republicans take action to overturn Biden's power plant crackdown

Republicans in West Virginia introduced legislation to challenge the legality of the EPA's push to shut down coal- and natural gas-fired power plants.