Coal miner Randy Smith is up next to be West Virginia Senate president

The Senate’s top leadership position was open because Craig Blair, who has held the position since 2021, was defeated in the Republican primary election.

WVU’s enrollment is down but not an emergency, with incoming freshmen as the biggest concern

The total of 4,724 freshmen enrolled for the first time is 307 short of the university system's projected budget.

Darrell McGraw, former justice and attorney general, dies at 88

McGraw was elected state attorney general in 1992 and re-elected in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008.

Federal workers file injunction to stop Federal Bureau of Prisons reorganization plan

FBOP says 7 prisons to close including the federal prison in Morgantown.

PEIA finance board makes some tweaks but adopts most cost increases for employees, retirees

Organizations representing public employees and retirees are likely to now take their concerns to elected officials like the incoming governor and new legislators.

State Christmas Tree on the ground following heavy wind gusts

54-foot Norway Spruce was focus on Wednesday night's Joyful Night celebration.

West Virginia lakes holding water amid drought conditions

Corps of Engineers have been slow to drawdown lakes in the Huntington District this fall due to continued drought conditions

Baker promises to ‘take the time that it takes’ in football coaching search

Neal Brown was fired on Sunday after six seasons as head coach.

Latest state revenue ticks up, but there’s not much give for ambitious spending next year

The latest state revenue figures show collections are just about $5 million ahead of projection for the current fiscal year.

Pressure of insurance costs for state workers will again go to Legislature

The Public Employees Insurance Agency has proposed cost increases to make up an estimated $113 million gap for the coming fiscal year because medical and drug expenses have outpaced the money available.

CWD found in captive cervid facility in West Virginia

A routine required battery of tests on a deer which died in a West Virginia deer farm in September has revealed the worst fears for biologists and animal disease specialists in the Mountain State

Persistence pays off for Parkersburg ‘bucket list chaser’

Victoria West helped handle a big balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Retail experts map out what consumers can expect for the holiday shopping season

The National Retail Federation is estimating approximately 183.4 million shoppers over holiday weekend.

The ‘Pride of West Virginia’ leads Santa at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Prime spot in televised event.

Circus crew members talk about performing in the Capital City during Thanksgiving weekend

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey crew have been performing at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center since last Sunday

The spirit of Frankie Veltri lives on with 58th annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner in Charleston

2,000 people will be fed Thursday.

The Pride at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

WVU Marching Band in the Big Apple for Thanksgiving.

Turnpike’s $25 million toll system upgrade will get first significant test in Thanksgiving travel period

New system has a 'toll by plate' option.

Comments roll in for $250 million request by power companies: ‘Please do not let them increase rates’

Potentially affected are 460,927 customers in Boone, Brooke, Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Marshall, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Nicholas, Ohio, Putnam, Raleigh, Roane, Summers, Wayne, Wetzel, and Wyoming counties.

First woman from West Virginia launches into space

Morgantown-native Emily Calandrelli a.k.a. The Space Gal went to space on Friday.