Virginia wildfire smoke, haze triggers air quality alerts in DC region
A Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert is in effect for Winchester and the eastern West Virginia panhandle Friday as drifting smoke from a Virginia wildfire moved across the area.
A Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert is in effect for Winchester and the eastern West Virginia panhandle Friday as drifting smoke from a Virginia wildfire moved across the area.
Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, says he won’t seek reelection in 2024
Manchin's decision to retire severely hampers Democratic hopes of holding on to the West Virginia seat.
Manchin's decision to retire severely hampers Democratic hopes of holding on to the West Virginia seat.
Rapist who escaped from prison using jet ski is captured, authorities say
Samuel Paul Hartman, 39, was arrested along with his wife, his mother and his mother’s boyfriend.
Samuel Paul Hartman, 39, was arrested along with his wife, his mother and his mother’s boyfriend.
Teen rescued after her car plunges off 70-foot cliff along Maryland, West Virginia border
Authorities rescued a 19-year-old after her car plunged off a 70-foot cliff along the Maryland and West Virginia border.
Authorities rescued a 19-year-old after her car plunged off a 70-foot cliff along the Maryland and West Virginia border.
Bob Huggins, West Virginia’s basketball coach, resigns hours after drunken driving arrest
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, a month after the university suspended him for three games for using an anti-gay slur while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview.
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, a month after the university suspended him for three games for using an anti-gay slur while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview.
West Virginia state trooper shot and killed, suspect arrested
Sgt. Cory Maynard was killed in the shooting.
Sgt. Cory Maynard was killed in the shooting.
7-year-old charged with arson after setting parents' house on fire while they slept
The child is accused of intentionally setting the fire while the parents were asleep inside.
The child is accused of intentionally setting the fire while the parents were asleep inside.
Watch: Surprised principal darts after bear pops out of school dumpster
A West Virginia principal wasted no time getting away after he unlocked the school dumpster and a bear popped out.
A West Virginia principal wasted no time getting away after he unlocked the school dumpster and a bear popped out.
Supreme Court rules transgender student can run girls track in West Virginia
Becky Pepper-Jackson is in the middle of the outdoor track season.
Becky Pepper-Jackson is in the middle of the outdoor track season.
West Virginia could ban transgender care
The Republican governor has not taken a public stance on the measure and it's unclear whether he will sign it into law.
The Republican governor has not taken a public stance on the measure and it's unclear whether he will sign it into law.
West Virginia governor signs new carry bill, allowing for guns on public college, university campuses
West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill allowing people with concealed carry permits to take firearms onto public college and university campuses.
West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill allowing people with concealed carry permits to take firearms onto public college and university campuses.
3 James Madison University students die in West Virginia crash
Three students from James Madison University were killed in a crash in West Virginia.
Three students from James Madison University were killed in a crash in West Virginia.
West Virginia advances mandate to display ‘In God We Trust’ in schools
Republican Sen. Mike Azinger, who introduced the bill, says he wants to give students something to look up to and to tell them it's okay to “say God” in school. The bill requires that the phrase appears in an area in each school building.
Republican Sen. Mike Azinger, who introduced the bill, says he wants to give students something to look up to and to tell them it's okay to “say God” in school. The bill requires that the phrase appears in an area in each school building.
West Va. man accused of kidnapping woman, burning her with torch
Police found the woman hiding under a porch, and she told officers the man hit her and burned her stomach and leg with a torch.
Police found the woman hiding under a porch, and she told officers the man hit her and burned her stomach and leg with a torch.
Manchin introduces bill to delay tax credits for electric vehicles
Tax credits for electric vehicles are a key feature of President Joe Biden's landmark climate law.
Tax credits for electric vehicles are a key feature of President Joe Biden's landmark climate law.
West Virginia's transgender sports ban can remain in place, judge rules
West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes competing in female school sports is constitutional and can remain in place, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
West Virginia’s ban on transgender athletes competing in female school sports is constitutional and can remain in place, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Program offering cash to remote workers to move to West Virginia adds 4th destination
The public-private program Ascend West Virginia on Tuesday added a fourth destination where out-of-state workers can apply to live.
The public-private program Ascend West Virginia on Tuesday added a fourth destination where out-of-state workers can apply to live.
Harpers Ferry wildlife officials rediscover species last seen 20 years ago
A species of wildlife not seen for twenty years was rediscovered in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park this summer – the Allegheny woodrat.
A species of wildlife not seen for twenty years was rediscovered in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park this summer – the Allegheny woodrat.
West Virginia coal miners rescue couple stranded in broken-down electric car: 'You can't make this stuff up'
"It was pretty ironic… to be plugged into a coal mine."
"It was pretty ironic… to be plugged into a coal mine."
Fake explosives found near federal building and church in West Virginia
A West Virginia man is behind bars after two hoax explosive devices were found outside a federal building and a church in Bluefield.
A West Virginia man is behind bars after two hoax explosive devices were found outside a federal building and a church in Bluefield.