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West Virginia governor axes DEI and enacts vaccine exemptions on first full day in office
Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey has issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first day as West Virginia’s chief executive.
West Virginia’s former governor Justice takes Senate oath of office
Jim Justice, former governor of West Virginia, took the oath of office for the Senate Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. A former billionaire whose family businesses include coal mines and the operation of The Greenbrier resort,
West Virginia’s US Senator Jim Justice sworn into office
West Virginia now has a new Senator representing the state on Capitol Hill. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) was officially sworn in Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Justice is one of 52 Republican Senators in the 119th Congress,
Jim Justice sworn into Senate after two terms as West Virginia governor
Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) was sworn into the Senate on Tuesday, bringing Republicans one step closer to a 53-seat majority in the upper chamber. Justice took the oath of office one day after he finished his second term as West Virginia governor and six days before President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated for a second term as president.
West Virginia's conservative shift could sharpen under its incoming governor
West Virginia has been a conservative stronghold for over a decade, but it could see a shift even further to the right on social policies as one GOP governor replaces another.
Morrisey stops DEI practices, targets government waste, supports vaccine exemptions
On his first day in office after his inauguration on Jan. 14, 2025, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Jan. 14, 2025 announced 8 sweeping executive orders and two other initiatives that, among other things,
West Virginia’s new governor Patrick Morrisey sworn into office
Governor Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) was officially sworn into the state’s top seat in an inauguration ceremony Monday. Morrisey is taking over for Jim Justice (R-WV), who got elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2024 general election.
Trial starts for West Virginia couple accused of subjecting their 5 children to forced labor
A witness broke down in tears as she described children carrying heavy objects on hilly terrain at the home of a West ...
Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas McHugh dies at 88
Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Thomas E. McHugh died Tuesday, the court announced in a news release. He was 88.
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Another arctic freeze is about to grip West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia will go into another arctic freeze tonight and for the next couple of days. “We have a ...
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Bluefield, West Virginia mourns loss of former Bluefield High School basketball coach
The Bluefield, West Virginia community is mourning the loss of arguably one of the best coaches in Mercer County. Buster ...
New West Virginia Governor issues executive orders, day one actions: Fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, Men are men and women are women
New West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has issued new executive orders on his first day in the Governor’s Office.
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West Virginia grant to Ohio college sparks lawsuit and public contention
A $5 million grant approved by the West Virginia Water Development Authority for the College of St. Joseph the Worker in ...
Inauguration day in West Virginia didn't stop after morning ceremonies
The afternoon festivities kicked off with a parade along Kanawha Boulevard featuring various bands from the state, including ...
The Recipe for West Virginia to Cook Up an Upset of No. 10 Houston
It's a week full of opportunity for the West Virginia Mountaineers as they'll tangle with No. 10 Houston and No. 2 Iowa State ...