The Latest Breaking News from West Virginia

Flooding in central Appalachia kills at least 8 in Kentucky

Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Deadly Kentucky floods leave thousands without power

Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in America.

France 24 · Jul 28, 2022

Biden hails ‘most significant legislation to tackle climate crisis’ after Manchin says yes – as it happened

President lauds ‘huge step forward’ for his domestic agenda after deal between Manchin and congressional Democrats

The Guardian - US · Jul 28, 2022

West Virginia v. EPA: What Would Have Been the Result Under the Chevron Doctrine?

The Court did not engage with the doctrine directly (as opposed to simply creating an exception to it). How, in fact, would the case have been decided under Chevron?

Reason · Jul 27, 2022

West Virginia v. EPA: Was "Major Questions" Necessary?

A correct interpretation of the statute at issue—Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act—does not give the EPA the authority to issue the sort of regulations at issue in the case.

Reason · Jul 26, 2022

‘A moral imperative’: how southern ministers are trying to change minds about the climate crisis

Faith leaders in the skeptical south are working to persuade their congregations that climate action is a Christian duty

The Guardian - US · Jul 26, 2022

Former West Virginia Star Pat White Lands NFL Coaching Job

The Mountaineers legend begins his first professional coaching role.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 25, 2022

Democratic senator Joe Manchin tests positive for Covid

West Virginia senator, 74, who has thwarted Joe Biden on key policy goals, is fully vaccinated and has only mild symptoms

The Guardian - US · Jul 25, 2022

Senators Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski test positive for Covid-19

Four US senators have revealed that they have tested positive, as President Biden’s doctor gives an update on his health

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

West Virginia v. EPA: An Advisory Opinion?

Deciding the case might have been squarable with Article III, but not the way Court went about it.

Reason · Jul 25, 2022