‘This is one thing our kids won’t lose this year’: School district gives virtual students snow day
A West Virginia school superintendent said she will not deprive her district’s students of the first snow day of the year, despite many children learning from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
West Virginia coronavirus deaths pass 1,000
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in West Virginia pushed past 1,000 with the announcement Tuesday of a record 34 deaths.
West Virginia residents sheltered-in-place after explosion at chemical plant
Residents in a section of Belle, W. Va., were told to shelter in place late Tuesday after a “chemical incident” at a local chemical plant, Reuters reported.
Seat belt enforcement push starts Monday in West Virginia, border states
Police in West Virginia and other states are heightening efforts to enforce seat belt laws.
West Virginia ramps up seat belt enforcement on Monday
West Virginia highway enforcers are taking part in this year’s Click It or Ticket effort that begins Monday.
West Virginia survivalist camp to 'activate' for Election Day
Fortitude Ranch, a survivalist community that has a secured compound in West Virginia, plans to “activate” for Election Day.
Early voting begins in West Virginia with long lines, some parking tickets
Early voting started Wednesday in West Virginia, and while many people expected long lines at the polls, they weren’t expecting parking tickets when they got back to their cars.
Anti-Trump professor's coronavirus wish for president's supporters gets her suspended
A professor at Marshall University in West Virginia was suspended last week after allegedly saying she hoped President Trump’s supporters would all die from the coronavirus, according to reports.
West Virginia man leveled threats toward Black Lives Matter rally, cops say
A West Virginia man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly made threatening remarks toward a Black Lives Matter Rally.
West Virginia governor's companies get millions in coronavirus loans
At least six Justice family entities received the Paycheck Protection Program loans, including four energy companies, the governor's lavish resort The Greenbrier, as well as The Greenbrier Sporting Club.
West Virginia governor's family businesses received $6.3M in virus aid
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family companies received at least $6.3 million from a federal rescue package meant to help small businesses hold off on layoffs during the coronavirus pandemic.
West Virginia coronvirus cases rising as reopening plan continues
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Monday that coronavirus cases are climbing across the state though he declined to strengthen restrictions as his reopening plan continues.
Same games, new rules for West Virginia casino due to coronavirus
As Maryland casinos get ready to reopen next Friday, casinos in West Virginia have been up and running almost a week now.
WV men claim hospital switched them at birth in 1942, forcing them to suffer 'lifetime of consequences'
Two West Virginia men are accusing a Roman Catholic diocese of making them suffer a “lifetime of consequences” after they were allegedly switched at birth nearly 80 years ago.
Feds: West Virginia mail carrier facing charges over altered ballot requests
A West Virginia postal carrier has been charged with attempted election fraud after eight mail-in requests for absentee voter ballots had their party affiliations altered, including five from Democrat to Republican, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Cicadas in Virginia, West Virginia to emerge this month after 17 years
The periodical cicada batch, named Brood IX (9), will emerge in Virginia and West Virginia this month after 17 years.
West Virginia begins reopening plan Monday, including some small businesses, barber shops
Monday marks the second week of Gov. Jim Justice’s plan to push West Virginia’s economy forward in response to the coronavirus.
West Virginia lifting stay-home order, allowing some businesses to open next week
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday said he is lifting the statewide stay-home order next week as part of his plan to ease coronavirus restrictions.
Thieves stole $50K in wine from West Virginia inn shut down by COVID-19 restrictions, police say
Police in West Virginia say they’re looking for thieves who stole more than $50,000 worth of wine coolers from a restaurant in Shepherdstown that had been shut down by COVID-19 restrictions.
West Virginia governor: If you're coming from out of state, we're shut down to you
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice issued two executive orders Tuesday during a virtual press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic.