Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., cried foul last month when West Virginia environmentalists got federal regulators to agree to set pollution limits for a watershed covering a population of 100,000 in their settlement of a lawsuit the groups filed against the EPA earlier in the month to force the a…
suffered its ninth-wettest day on record Thursday as 3.32 inches of rain was recorded at West Virginia International Yeager Airport, the National Weather Service said Friday.
A federal judge has approved liens a surety company has been seeking on eight of Gov. Jim Justice’s companies in response to what the firm says has been his failure to pay an $8.5 million court-ordered judgment.
West Virginia gubernatorial campaigns have raised nearly $7.5 million combined, with over 40% of that sum raised by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s camp.
Parts of West Virginia’s southern counties, dwindling in population and job opportunities for generations, have been flattened by tornadic winds.
A federal court’s judgment against Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies for lack of federally required notice to workers of mass job terminations has swelled above $1.9 million.
West Virginia conservationist groups have hailed an agreement they’ve reached with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that forces the agency to set clean water restoration plans that address toxicity in a local watershed spanning roughly 100,000 people.
A judge has approved a Virginia bank’s request to hold off on a hearing scheduled on the proposed auction of property that looms large in Gov. Jim Justice’s financially distressed business empire.
One of the deadliest bridge catastrophes in modern history struck in West Virginia on Dec. 15, 1967, when the 2,200-foot Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant, amid rush-hour traffic, collapsed into the Ohio River.
Gov. Jim Justice is facing a tight deadline to sign bills that were approved in the 2024 legislative session.
A helicopter that had belonged to one of Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies before it was targeted for seizure to help repay company debt has been listed publicly for sale.
An advisory council established to ensure the stability of a state fund key to the reclamation of abandoned mine lands is fully seated after the exit of a statutorily required member representing environmental organizations.
“Judge me by my deeds.”
Gov. Jim Justice has signed into a law a bill to authorize the West Virginia Public Service Commission to establish rules for the testing and maintenance of fire hydrants owned by water utilities.
Gov. Jim Justice is trying to avoid giving sworn testimony in a federal court case alleging inhumane conditions throughout West Virginia’s correctional system.
West Virginia’s solicitor general characterized a powerful federal agency overseeing energy projects she’s been nominated to co-chair as a mainly economic regulator, rather than an environmental or climate regulator.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey dismissed as “radical” a rule the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized Wednesday the agency has estimated will prevent thousands of premature deaths and provide nearly $100 billion of annual net benefits to society.
Gov. Jim Justice has vetoed a bill that would have allocated money for Alzheimer’s research but said he plans to ask the legislature to address the issue during a special session later this spring.
The final hours of the 2024 regular session epitomized the current state of the state Legislature — and it is weak and getting weaker.
Environmentalists have long viewed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a rubber stamp for the gas and oil industry — including the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
The Biden administration is making moves aimed at promoting miner health and safety.
With spring one week away, a new season is long overdue for progress on West Virginia’s federally funded plan to build out electric vehicle infrastructure.
West Virginia environmental groups are used to playing defense, focusing on stopping what they view as bad bills in the Legislature in lieu of seeking broad support among lawmakers for legislation they favor.
The shadow of a potential $465 million clawback of COVID relief funding from the U.S. Department of Education hung over West Virginia’s 2024 legislative regular session.
Legislation that would have barred magistrates from releasing defendants charged with a felony on a personal recognizance bond failed to pass the West Virginia Legislature Saturday.
While Pinkey Mullens was in chemotherapy, Gov. Jim Justice’s business empire kept him from medication he needed to live.
The House of Delegates on Friday approved bills removing the marital exemption from certain criminal sexual offenses and requiring “In God We Trust” to be displayed in schools.
A bill passed the West Virginia Legislature Thursday that would weaken the independence of a state position charged with auditing the state budget and government spending units, reporting misapplication of state funds and making recommendations on their findings.
Measures poised to benefit the bail bond industry are on the verge of passing the West Virginia Senate after a senator whose wife is a registered lobbyist for the industry moved to add the measures to an unrelated bill.
A bill approved by the House of Delegates on Wednesday ignited a debate over proposed changes to the West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority’s structure that, some delegates said, could affect media independence.
Maya Nye grew up near the Institute chemical plant site where two explosions in 1993 and 2008 killed three workers combined. She says her life was forever changed by the first incident, which required her and others to shelter in place.
As West Virginia leaders question whether they’ll have to return $465 million to the federal government amid their annual budgeting process, they’re also closing in on passing legislation to limit the independence of the state watchdog unit that flagged increased risk of wasting the funding …
The West Virginia Senate on Monday approved a bill aimed at tightening security around the state’s critical infrastructure.
A federal judge on Friday ordered one of Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies to surrender a helicopter within 72 hours in response to the company failing to pay a roughly $13 million judgment against it.
The House of Delegates on Friday advanced bills that would ease restrictions on private outdoor designated areas and firearms retailers.
Last month, the West Virginia Economic Development Authority approved a loan of up to $66 million for seven separate ventures the state lumped together as a “high-impact” project.
A federal judge has found one of Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies in contempt of court in a case in which the court has ruled the Justice company owes a -based firm over $500,000 to maintain collateral for financial obligations.
A bill that would loosen restrictions on mandatory vaccinations for students in West Virginia cleared the House of Delegates after heavy debate Monday.
The West Virginia Senate has sent a bill to the governor that would allow enhanced oil and gas recovery techniques in horizontal wells and horizontal drilling well work.
Gov. Jim Justice has signed into law legislation that would create an authority board whose aim is economic and energy development in Southern West Virginia counties.
Judges made significant moves in two cases pointing toward a financial reckoning for West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice this week.
The West Virginia Senate engaged in a heated debate Friday over financial concerns surrounding a bill that would prohibit racial discrimination based on certain hair textures and hairstyles.
A surety firm has asked a court to approve liens on Gov. Jim Justice’s interests in eight of his companies in response to what the firm says has been his failure to pay an $8.5 million court-ordered judgment.
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled an event to take comments on a permit renewal sought by one of Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies with a long history of environmental violations.
Leaders of West Virginia’s library community have now joined in opposition to a proposed bill that would make libraries, museums and schools criminally liable if they display obscene material to a minor.
Joe Manchin wants to see the speedy end to “politicians in Washington wanting to destroy people simply for not agreeing with them,” but he’s not holding his breath.
The West Virginia Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would place limits on drug pricing and require more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers.
The House of Delegates on Tuesday approved a bill that would make it easier for West Virginia’s 14-year-olds to enter the labor force, but not before several delegates expressed concern about how the legislation could impact education.
The West Virginia House of Delegates has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would create a council aimed at revitalizing the southern coalfields, two years after the Legislature set up a similarly focused board that has been dormant under Gov. Jim Justice’s administration.
Leaders of the state's museum community are opposing legislation that proposes to make schools, museums and public libraries subject to prosecution for the distribution and display of obscene matter to minors.
The bank to which Gov. Jim Justice and his family have admitted they owe over $300 million has told a court it will postpone a sale of Greenbrier Sporting Club properties in Justice’s imperiled business empire the bank scheduled for next month.
NEW YORK — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Friday that he will not run for president, saying he doesn’t want to be a “spoiler.”
An Indiana bank that sued one of Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies Wednesday for over $4.5 million has specified in an amended complaint what company property it’s looking to possess as collateral that secured unpaid loans.