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.

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.

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.

Preppers called 'crazy' now expect to sell out their West Virginia survivalist compound

People referred to these “doomsday preppers” as crazy, now the Chief Operations Officer of a survivalist compound in West Virginia tells FOX 5 they are expecting to sell-out in membership by the end of next month. 

1 dead, 2 arrested after shooting near West Virginia University

Two people were arrested in a fatal shooting at a student housing apartment complex near West Virginia University on Friday morning.

West Virginia governor welcomes Virginia residents who want to leave the Commonwealth

You’ve heard of Brexit, but how about Vexit? That’s what some are calling a long-shot plan — supported by West Virginia’s governor — that would allow Virginia counties to leave the Commonwealth and join West Virginia instead.

West Virginia officials invite Fairfax-based NRA to move as Virginia plans for gun-control

Officials in West Virginia are inviting the National Rifle Association to move to their state as lawmakers pursue gun-control measures in neighboring Virginia, where the group now has its headquarters.

W.Va. Gov. approves recommended firing of correctional academy cadets following apparent Nazi salute photo

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has approved the recommended terminations of over a dozen Corrections Academy trainees who were photographed giving what appears to be a Nazi salute in a class picture.

Evacuation order lifted in Martinsburg after chloride threat

Martinsburg residents who were evacuated from their homes on Monday were allowed to return after officials deemed the area safe.

Chemical spill scare forces dozens to evacuate in Martinsburg, W.Va.

Dozens of people evacuated for a gas exposure early Monday morning in Martinsburg were told by the evening that they cannot return until the next day. 

Freight train derails in Harpers Ferry, destroys bridge

A freight train full of grain derailed early Saturday in Harpers Ferry, destroying a picturesque walking bridge.