The Latest Breaking News from West Virginia

To live in "Another Appalachia"

Salon spoke with author Neema Avashia about the love she has for growing up queer and Indian in West Virginia

Salon · Mar 19, 2022

Five of ten siblings vanished in a Christmas Eve house fire. Were they taken?

When the West Virginia home of Italian immigrants caught fire on Christmas Eve 1945, the parents and four siblings got out. Five other young children were never found - and neither were their remains. What happened to the Sodder siblings? asks Sheila Flynn

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022

Verano Opening Medical Cannabis Dispensary Zen Leaf In Morgantown, West Virginia

Verano Holdings Corp. (OTCQX: VRNOF) (CSE:VRNO) will open its first West Virginia medical cannabis dispensary, Zen Leaf Morgantown on March 18th at 11:00 a.m. local time. 

Benzinga · Mar 17, 2022

Manchin says he won’t support Raskin confirmation to Fed

Sen. Joe Manchin III, a Democrat from West Virginia, said Monday that he wouldn’t vote to confirm Sarah Bloom Raskin, President Joe Biden’s nominee to become vice chairman of supervision at the Federal Reserve.

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2022

West Virginia advances bill punishing banks for cutting oil ties

West Virginia’s legislature has approved a proposal that could restrict the state’s work with financial institutions that have limited their business with coal and oil companies.

Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2022

Five of ten siblings vanished in a Christmas Eve house fire. Were they taken?

When the West Virginia home of Italian immigrants caught fire on Christmas Eve 1945, the parents and four siblings got out. Five other young children were never found - and neither were their remains. What happened to the Sodder siblings? asks Sheila Flynn

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

Raskin nomination for Fed in peril as Democrat opposes pick

Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, says he opposes the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to a key position on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, endangering her prospects of winning Senate confirmation

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

Joe Manchin doesn’t know how electric cars work

The senator from West Virginia says he’s worried about people “standing in line” waiting for car batteries.

Mic · Mar 14, 2022

Kansas downs Texas Tech for Big 12 tournament title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The No. 6-ranked Kansas Jayhawks, who tied Baylor for the Big 12 regular-season title, completed a three-game sweep of West Virginia, TCU and Texas Tech on Saturday to win the league’s postseason tournament at T-Mobile Center.

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2022

Public School Students Sue West Virginia School District for Holding Mandatory 'Christian Revival' Assembly

The students say they were forced to attend an evangelical religious service.

Reason · Mar 11, 2022