The Latest Breaking News from West Virginia

Pope appoints former undocumented immigrant as bishop of West Virginia

Leo, who has criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policy, selected Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as state’s new bishop

The Guardian - US · May 1

Why red states are pushing back on Trump administration’s request for voter data

Republican-controlled states cite legal grounds of DoJ’s request, concerns over data security and privacy laws

The Guardian - US · May 1

What Happened In West Virginia? Toxic Spill Update: How A Silver Plant Became A Death Scene

A chemical gas leak at a West Virginia silver recovery facility resulted in two deaths and 19 hospitalizations. Emergency protocols were enacted to manage the toxic hydrogen sulphide exposure.

International Business Times UK · Apr 22

‘We feel this incredible tension at all times’: what happened to small-town USA when extremists moved in

In his new book, Michael Edison Hayden captures the bitter saga between the founders of far-right publication VDare and the residents of a West Virginia town

The Guardian - US · Apr 11

PHOTO ESSAY: In a corner of Appalachia, soaring utility costs are surpassing rents and mortgages

Eric Pinson is obsessed with stacks of electric bills laid out in neat piles on his desk. He runs a camping trailer park in West Virginia not far from a planned data center — all in the shadow of an enormous coal-powered plant that recently received millions in funding from…

The Independent UK · Apr 9

Trump vowed to slash electric costs. Now families are choosing between heating and food

Anger is mounting over utility costs that are eclipsing rents and mortgages in one of America's most energy-rich, yet poorest, regions

The Independent UK · Apr 9

The 25 Best Men’s NCAA Tournament Buzzer Beaters of the Past 25 Years

Sports Illustrated looks back at the past 25 seasons from 2000–01 to ’24–25 in men’s college basketball, ranking the top 25 tournament buzzer beaters.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 1

Child labor violations rise in US – as Republicans still roll back protections

Nebraska, Indiana and West Virginia Republicans have all rolled back child labor regulations while the number of violations has risen fivefold in the last decade

The Guardian - US · Mar 22

The Last 5 West Virginia Towns Where You Can Still Find Rent Under $900

A rent price that starts with a seven instead of a one feels almost mythical in 2026. Across the country, studio apartments push past a thousand dollars while modest one-bedrooms climb even higher. Yet deep in the Appalachian hills and river valleys, several towns in West Virginia still hold the…

The Free Financial Advisor · Mar 15

Why West Virginia’s Housing Vouchers Stretch Further Than Almost Anywhere Else

A housing subsidy worth seven or eight hundred dollars a month may not turn heads in cities where rent regularly climbs past two thousand dollars. In West Virginia, though, where many communities still offer rents in the six-hundreds or low-seven-hundreds, that same subsidy can cover a large share of the…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Mar 14