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,
Inaugural parade held for West Virginia’s 37th Governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The sun breaking through the clouds a little during Monday’s inauguration parade welcoming in West Virginia’s 37th Governor Patrick Morrisey.
West Virginia's conservative shift could sharpen under its new governor
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a number of socially conservative laws during his two terms in office. But he rarely pushed for them. The Democrat-turned-Republican, now heading to the U.S. Senate to take over the seat of former Independent U.
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.
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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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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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 ...
WVU Guarantee program aims to help cover tuition and fees for West Virginia students
A new program to help college students cover tuition and fees for West Virginia University is in the works for fall 2025.
West Virginia educator receives 2025 Teacher of Year Award
POCA, WV (WOWK) — A West Virginia educator received the honor of his career at school Tuesday.