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March 9, 2021

Cicadas living underground for past 17 years to emerge in these states this summer

A brood of periodical cicadas is set to emerge from underground for the first time in 17 years.

March 5, 2021

West Virginia opens many businesses to 100% capacity amid vaccination progress

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice issued an executive order Friday allowing many businesses to reopen at 100% capacity if they meet certain requirements, joining other states that eased restrictions amid declining case totals and progress in vaccination efforts.

March 5, 2021

West Virginia AG rips Democrats' election reform bill as 'unconstitutional,' 'welfare for politicians'

The massive election reform measure that House Democrats passed this week is "welfare for politicians" and "seeks to undermine voter ID laws," among other "dangerous and unconstitutional" measures, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey told "America Reports" on Friday.

February 26, 2021

West Virginia home to newest US national park

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve encompasses 70,000 acres along 53 miles of the New River in West Virginia.

February 24, 2021

Ingraham: Democrats making ‘huge mistakes’ by ‘vilifying’ Manchin, propping up Neera Tanden

Democrats are wrong to argue that Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition to the nomination of Neera Tanden to head the Office of Management and Budget stems from bigotry, Laura Ingraham said Wednesday.

February 24, 2021

West Virginia bill would ban agencies from touting 'divisive' concepts, like US is 'fundamentally racist'

A group of West Virginia legislators are proposing that the state prohibit its contractors and agencies from promoting what they describe as "divisive" ideas about race and sex.

February 23, 2021

Left is 'playing identity politics' with Neera Tanden confirmation battle: Tammy Bruce

The complaints against the senators who will reject President Biden’s Office of Management and Budget director nominee Neera Tanden are an example of the left using "identity politics," Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday.

February 21, 2021

Teachers union head 'debunks' rumor that it doesn't want reopening, dodges on whether kids back this year

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said on Sunday that she needed to "debunk" the myth that teachers unions don’t want to reopen schools and took a swipe at California Gov. Gavin Newsom for failing to prioritize vaccines in Los Angeles -- but still fell silent as to whether students would be able to resume in-person instruction fully by the fall semester. 

February 16, 2021

'Yellow Balloon Challenge' in West Virginia goes viral with acts of kindness

In a tearful Facebook message Friday, Natasha Kable Fogle told her followers that a worker at a Party City location in Martinsburg made her 2-year-old son's night by simply acknowledging his presence.

February 12, 2021

Texas ice storm damages trees, leaves over 58,000 without power

An ice storm has frozen Texas, leading to widespread power outages, hazardous travel conditions, felled tree branches and a fatal pile-up involving more than 100 vehicles near downtown Fort Worth.