Politics Nov 06 GOP takes Senate majority for first time in 4 years with wins in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 Jim Justice flips Manchin’s West Virginia Senate seat Republicans picked up a crucial win Tuesday in the race for the Senate majority, as Jim Justice easily notched the West Virginia seat to succeed retiring Sen. Joe Manchin, deadlocking the chamber in a 50-50 split, for now. Justice, the… By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 Republicans mark first Senate win, flipping Sen. Manchin’s West Virginia seat Jim Justice easily notched the West Virginia seat to succeed retiring Sen. Joe Manchin. By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Nov 05 Senate Democrats face uphill battle Nearly every competitive Senate race is currently held by a Democrat. Several are in presidential battlegrounds, including Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada. Gov. Jim Justice has won West Virginia, flipping the seat currently held by retiring Democratic-turned Independent… By News Desk
Politics Nov 05 Polls in North Carolina close at 7:30 All eyes are on North Carolina, an important battleground state, as polls are set to close at 7:30 p.m. EST. Polls will also close in Ohio and West Virginia. Follow all of our live election results, plus… By News Desk
Aug 01 Inmate sentenced for role in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger By John Raby, Associated Press Paul J. DeCologero was a lookout while another inmate hit "Whitey" Bulger in the head with a lock attached to a belt while Bulger was in his cell at a troubled West Virginia prison. Continue reading
May 15 Tuesday’s primaries set up potential for history in Maryland and a Trumpier Senate By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The biggest shift in the U.S. Senate may have already happened Tuesday night, when West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice formally won the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:24 State health care plans must cover transgender-related care, federal court rules By Stephanie Sy, Ian Couzens, Saher Khan A groundbreaking ruling by a federal appeals court ensures gender-affirming surgery is covered by state-run health insurance programs. The decision ordered the plans to “reinstate coverage for medically necessary services for the treatment of gender dysphoria.” It’s a win for… Continue watching
Apr 29 West Virginia and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule By Leah Willingham, Associated Press The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-6 in the case involving coverage of gender-affirming care by North Carolina's state employee health plan and the coverage of gender-affirming surgery by West Virginia Medicaid. Continue reading
Nov 30 Six West Virginia jail employees indicted in connection with death of incarcerated man By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Five former correctional officers in West Virginia have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with the 2022 death of a man at a regional jail. Continue reading