The Latest Breaking News from West Virginia

Yellen sees room for meaningful deal with Manchin over meds, ACA

WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration can and should still move ahead with important legislation that will help lower costs for American consumers, despite the blow to a wider fiscal package from Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2022

Manchin in driver’s seat again after inflation fears vindicated

WASHINGTON — Nearly a year ago, Sen. Joe Manchin wrote Fed Chair Jerome Powell to raise alarm that the central bank’s policies would overheat the economy, a fixation that made the West Virginia Democrat an outlier in his party.

Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2022

Mystery of former Rugby League star missing for six months as friends break silence

Bryn Hargreaves vanished in January from his Whisper Creek home outside the Morgantown city limits in West Virginia. Police found his apartment unlocked, but all of his belongings were there

Daily Mirror · Jul 15, 2022

Manchin upends effort for a downsized `Build Back Better' - Roll Call

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin upends his party's plans for a reconciliation package.

Roll Call · Jul 14, 2022

Reconciliation talks so far quiet on Medicaid expansion

WASHINGTON — Advocates are pushing to squeeze Medicaid expansion and home health funding into a potential budget reconciliation bill after Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., renewed negotiations with moderate West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin III.

Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022

Crews still searching for 17 people after Virginia flooding

Authorities in a remote corner of southwest Virginia have located more than half of the 44 people who were reported unaccounted for after devastating flooding washed out roadways and damaged more than 100 homes

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Crews have found all 44 Virginia residents who were missing after flooding

Authorities in southwest Virginia had feared the worst as they were inundated with calls from people who said they were unable to reach family members. But by noon Thursday, everyone had been located.

WEKU · Jul 14, 2022

Southwest Virginia flooding damages homes, prompts rescues

Authorities say flooding in a remote corner of southwest Virginia has damaged more than 100 homes but there are no confirmed deaths or injuries despite some 40 people being unaccounted for

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Does West Virginia v. EPA Doom the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule? (Updated)

The Supreme Court is skeptical of agency efforts to pour new wine out of old bottles.

Reason · Jul 13, 2022

Commentary: Supreme Court can’t stop the climate movement

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to curb the Environmental Protection Agency’s power over carbon pollution in West Virginia v. EPA jeopardizes a clean and livable planet at the worst possible moment. Along with its recent decisions on abortion and guns, it seems that the court’s conservative majority has no qualms…

Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2022