Republicans pick up Senate seat in West Virginia in race for majority
WASHINGTON — Republicans picked up a crucial win Tuesday in the race for the Senate majority, as Jim Justice easily notched the West Virginia seat to…
EPA can force coal plants to slash emissions, Supreme Court says
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a climate-change rule adopted by the Biden administration that would force coal-fired power plants…
Jerry West dead: Lakers legend was architect of ‘Showtime’ era
Jerry West, the legendary Lakers player and later coach and general manager who took the team to stunning heights season after season but could never…
Capitol Police officer and a Jan. 6 rioter — both running for Congress
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For Derrick Evans, being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol wasn’t enough. The former West Virginia lawmaker wants to make…
W. Virginia and North Carolina’s transgender care policies discriminate, judges rule
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain healthcare for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled…
Sierra Ferrell’s roving country roots help her go places
On a hotel rooftop in Hollywood, facing the glitterati tucked into the hills, Sierra Ferrell explained how to pack for a clandestine ride in a…
West Virginia bill rolls back child vaccine law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s GOP-controlled state Legislature voted Saturday to allow some students who don’t attend traditional public schools to be exempt from state vaccination…
Women still vastly underrepresented in state legislatures
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Democrat Kayla Young and Republican Patricia Rucker frequently clash on abortion rights and just about everything else in West Virginia’s Legislature, but they…