West Virginia shows improvement in public schools post-COVID

(Graphic by Steven Allen Adams) CHARLESTON — A review of data from West Virginia’s annual Balanced Scorecard for public schools and public charter schools shows that math, reading and writing proficiency is not only returning to pre-COVID levels...

Attorney General McCuskey files brief defending West Virginia transgender athlete ban

The U.S. Supreme Court, seen here under renovation in April, could soon be where both sides in the fight over West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act could be making arguments. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams) CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney...

Here's how West Virginia has contributed to American Country Music

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On a typical Saturday night in the 1930s, when coal dust and church bells marked the rhythm of daily life, radios across the Ohio Valley crackled with music that echoes like the hills themselves. Advertisement The signal came...

West Virginia Attorney General Files Brief Defending State’s Transgender Athlete Ban

photo by: Steven Allen Adams The U.S. Supreme Court, seen here under renovation in April, could soon be where both sides in the fight over West Virginia’s Save Women’s Sports Act could be making arguments. CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney...

West Virginia Legislature's Democratic Caucus Bringing Listening Tour to Wheeling

photo by: W.Va. Legislative Photography Delegate Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha, listens to a colleague on the House floor during this year’s legislative session. WHEELING — The West Virginia Legislature’s 11 Democrats are bringing their listening tour...

West Virginia Balanced Scorecard Shows Continued Improvement in Public Schools Post-COVID

CHARLESTON — A review of data from West Virginia’s annual Balanced Scorecard for public schools and public charter schools shows that math, reading and writing proficiency is not only returning to pre-COVID levels but also exceeding those levels...

Is West Virginia Good Place to Spot at UFO? National Web Site has Mountain State in Top 15 Locations

According to a national Web site, West Virginia is the 14th-best state to spot a UFO, with 17.40 sightings per 1 million residents each year. One of the most famous UFO sightings in West Virginia was the Flatwoods Monster sighting in 1952, where a...

Here's how West Virginia has contributed to American Country Music

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On a typical Saturday night in the 1930s, when coal dust and church bells marked the rhythm of daily life, radios across the Ohio Valley crackled with music that echoes like the hills themselves. Advertisement The signal came...

Attorney General McCuskey files brief defending W.Va. law barring transgender women from sports for biological women

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey laid out his argument to the U.S. Supreme Court defending the state’s law meant to keep transgender girls and women from competing with biological girls and women in public school and...

New PPI Study Reveals Legal Sports Betting Hasn’t Led to ‘Tidal Wave’ of US Bankruptcies

A new study by the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) examined the socio-economic impacts of legal sports betting, finding no indication of a “tidal wave of bankruptcies or consumer credit downgrades” between 2019 and 2024. After the Professional...

SBA Offers Disaster Relief to West Virginia Private Nonprofits Affected by June Severe Storms

WASHINGTON– In response to a Presidential disaster declaration for public assistance issued Sept. 11, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans for certain private...

Steubenville Schools’ STARS Program a Success in Its First Year, Officials Say

The Steubenville STARS program is marking its first year of helping students with disabilities gain educational and life skills as well as opportunities for inclusive activities. Intermediate unit teacher Rhiannon Petrisko leads students Scarlett,...

Stargazing cabins open at Coopers Rock State Forest near Morgantown

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia officials today announced the opening of the first five stargazing cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest, adding a new way for visitors to stay overnight and experience one of the state’s most popular outdoor...

WVU School of Nursing campuses rank top in West Virginia for 2026

BECKLEY, W. Va. — The Beckley campus of the School of Nursing at West Virginia University Tech has secured one of the top spots for “Best Nursing School in West Virginia” for 2026 from Registered Nursing. Advertisement Hillary Parcell, chair of...

West Virginia economic rankings are a mixed bag again, latest digest shows

A data-driven overview of West Virginia’s economic performance shows significant room to improve. Brian Dayton The West Virginia Campaign for Jobs 2025 Digest shows where the state lands on a series of key business metrics. The report produced by...

West Virginia Winds Down $47M Road Widening Project

Credit WVDOT The West Virginia Dept. of Transportation included construction of a new roundabout and 770-ft-long overpass across the Kanawha Turnpike Kokosing Construction Co. is putting the finishing touches on the nearly $47-million Jefferson...

West Virginia county commissioner and elementary school teacher charged with 50 counts of sexual abuse

CALHOUN COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Jacob Daniel McCumbers, a Calhoun County Commissioner and former first-grade teacher at Arnoldsburg Elementary, has been charged with 50 counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian, or person of trust,...

WVU Extension launches Young Innovators program

WVU photo Students work on their pitch as part of the 2024 WVU Extension Impact Challenge. MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University Extension, through generous funding from the Hayhurst Family and the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, will bring...

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, EX REL: vs MONTANA...

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WAYNE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, EX REL: KELLIE WILLIAMSON, Social Service Worker Petitoner BRYAN BLAKE and TERESA BLAKE Co-Petitioner VS CIVIL ACTION NO. 25-JA-063-065 MONTANA BLAKE,...

Kick-Off Time, TV Information Announced For Utah Football vs. West Virginia

SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Football team will have another early kickoff time against the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, September 27. The game will be played at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. It will begin at 1:30 p.m....