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West Virginia University to increase tuition about 5% and cut some programs

West Virginia University is increasing tuition by just under 5% a semester and cutting several majors from its divisional campuses.

Abortion access has won when it’s been on the ballot. That’s not an option for half the states

Jerry West’s family says no public memorial for the NBA Hall of Fame player and executive

West Virginia’s foster care system is losing another top official with commissioner’s exit

Jerry West’s impact on his home state of West Virginia runs deep

Canada’s 2023 wildfires spewed far more heat-trapping gas than planes, researchers say

Catastrophic Canadian warming-fueled wildfires last year pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than airplanes do in a year, setting ablaze an area of forest larger than West Virginia, new research found.

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How West Virginia’s first transgender elected official is influencing local politics

April nor’easter brings heavy, wet snow, joy and misery to Northeast US

April nor’easter brings strong winds and rain to the Northeast US

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Indictment alleges West Virginia couple used adopted Black children as ‘slaves,’ judge says

A couple in West Virginia is set for trial later this year after some of their adopted children were found locked in a shed.

Operations of the hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline can begin, regulators say

A hotly contested East Coast natural gas pipeline has been given the go-ahead to start operating. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval Tuesday comes six years after construction began on the Mountain Valley Pipeline in West Virginia and Virginia.

Joe Manchin isn’t a candidate 5 months before the election. But he still has time to change his mind

It’s five months before the general election, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia isn’t running for office.

Batter up! Things to know as NCAA baseball tournament enters super regionals

The NCAA baseball tournament moves to the best-of-three super regionals this weekend. Series starting Friday have Evansville at No. 1 national seed Tennessee, UConn at No. 8 Florida State, Kansas State at No. 12 Virginia and West Virginia at No. 4 North Carolina.

West Virginia rides coach Randy Mazey’s final season to 1st super regional in program history

West Virginia coach Randy Mazey doesn’t mind putting off retirement. He has the Mountaineers in the super regionals for the first time in program history.

West Virginia hotel where several people were sickened had no carbon monoxide detectors

Officials in West Virginia say a hotel where several people became sick from a carbon monoxide leak had no such detectors as required by state code.

Registered sex offender suspected in death of Maryland parole officer arrested in West Virginia

Police say a registered sex offender wanted in the death of a parole officer whose body was found in the man’s apartment in Maryland has been arrested in West Virginia.

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia registers as independent, citing ‘partisan extremism’

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has announced he has switched his registration to independent.

Ex-mayor in West Virginia admits theft of funds from a hospital where he was CEO

A former town mayor in West Virginia town has admitted stealing funds for his own use from a hospital where he was the chief executive officer.

NCAA, states reach agreement in lawsuit to permanently allow multiple-transfer athletes to compete

The NCAA and a coalition of states suing the organization have announced a proposed settlement of a lawsuit that would allow athletes to play immediately no matter how many times they transfer.

West Virginia’s first ombudsman for state’s heavily burdened foster care system resigns

The first ombudsman of West Virginia’s heavily burdened foster care system has resigned. Pamela Woodman-Kaehler’s resignation will take effect June 6.

Court sides with West Virginia TV station over records on top official’s firing

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A termination letter involving a former top official at the now-defunct agency that ran West Virginia’s foster care and substance use support services is public information, a state appeals court ruled this week, siding with the television station that was denied the letter.

West Virginia Gov. Justice ends nearly two-year state of emergency over jail staffing

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he is ending the state of emergency over staffing in the state Department of Corrections.

Boerema pitches a 7-hitter for his first 9-inning complete game and Kansas State beats West Virginia

Owen Boerema pitched a seven-hitter for the first nine-inning complete game of his career and No. 6 seed Kansas State beat fourth-seeded West Virginia 8-4 in the Big 12 Tournament.

West Virginia lawmakers approve funding to support students due to FAFSA delays

West Virginia students struggling to figure out how to pay for college could be getting help from the state under a bill heading to Gov. Jim Justice.

West Virginia governor calls special session for school funding amid FAFSA issues, other proposals

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is calling state lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider an $80 million allocation to the state’s colleges, among other proposals.

West Virginia miner dies in state’s first reported coal fatality of the year

A coal miner has died while working at a southern West Virginia mine. Gov. Jim Justice says Virgil Paynter was operating an excavator Thursday at the CM Energy Operations LP surface mine in Wyoming County.

West Virginia candidate hospitalized after being bitten by snakes while removing campaign signs

A candidate for West Virginia secretary of state is hospitalized for copperhead snake bites sustained while he was removing election campaign signs.

West Virginia GOP Senate president, doctor who opposed drawing back vaccine laws ousted in election

West Virginia voters ousted the Republican state Senate president during the state’s primary elections.

From Hogan to a Trumpier Senate: Takeways from Tuesday’s primaries

Voters in several states have chosen nominees in critical races that could decide the balance of power on Capitol Hill next year. Maryland’s Republican former Gov.

US Rep. Carol Miller defeats Jan. 6 rioter Derrick Evans for GOP nomination in West Virginia

Congresswoman Carol Miller has turned back a challenge from a convicted Jan. 6 riot participant in West Virginia’s Republican primary.

Senate primaries set up a marquee race in Maryland and a likely Republican flip in West Virginia

Republican voters have advanced strong Senate contenders in Maryland and West Virginia, giving the GOP a big boost in its push to claim control of Congress’ upper chamber.

Former West Virginia health official gets probation in COVID-19 payment investigation

A former West Virginia state health official has been sentenced to a year of probation for lying about whether or not he verified vendor invoices from a company claiming to have conducted COVID-19 tests for the state.

3 men charged in Whitey Bulger’s 2018 prison killing have plea deals, prosecutors say

Three men charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger have reached plea deals with prosecutors.

Election deniers: West Virginia voters must pick from GOP candidates who still dispute 2020 outcome

West Virginia Republican primary voters will have a hard time finding a major candidate on the ballot in any statewide race who openly acknowledges President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election.

How West Virginia’s first transgender elected official is influencing local politics

Rosemary Ketchum became West Virginia’s first openly transgender lawmaker when she was elected to the Wheeling City Council in 2020.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia’s primaries

Voters are casting primary ballots in West Virginia, a heavily Republican state that’s filled with open seats this election year, drawing multiple competitive primaries.

One man was a Capitol Police officer. The other rioted on Jan. 6. They’re both running for Congress

Two men on opposite sides of the metal barricades during the riot at the U.S. Capitol are running for Congress on the same day.

West Virginia trooper fatally shoots man who was stabbing another officer

Authorities say a West Virginia state trooper fatally shot a man who was stabbing another trooper following a traffic stop.

Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say

Internet casino gambling is legal in only a handful of states, but the industry is convinced it is the future of betting, even as some worry about cannibalizing physical casinos.