West Virginia governor liable for $700M coal company loan
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice confirmed on Tuesday that he is personally liable for $700 million in loans taken by his...
Biden calls out 2 Democratic lawmakers for blocking agenda
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called out two fellow Democrats on Tuesday in explaining why he hasn’t enacted some of the most ambitious elements...
Sheriff at WVa opioid trial worried about future generations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia sheriff testified Thursday during a landmark trial against three large opioid distributors that he is worried the scourge...
NTSB: Pilot error caused fatal helicopter crash in Bahamas
MIAMI — Pilot error caused the helicopter crash that killed coal billionaire Chris Cline and six others in the Bahamas in 2019, federal officials...
States tap federal aid to shore up empty unemployment funds
Businesses could be spared billions of dollars of higher taxes in coming years — potentially freeing up money to spend on employees or invest...
Prosecutor: No charges for officers who shot man with knife
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two West Virginia police officers who shot and wounded a Black man wielding a knife will not face any charges, a...
Tennessee moves to the forefront with anti-transgender laws
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Conservative lawmakers nationwide introduced a flurry of anti-LGBTQ bills this year, but no state's political leaders have gone further than Tennessee...
Leaving home: West Virginia population drop is largest in US
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After her company told employees in 2017 to start working remotely, customer service representative Haley Miller decided to break from her...
‘Shel’ and Joe: West Virginia duo a key link in Biden agenda
WASHINGTON — He’s known her for as long as he can remember, once challenging “Shel” to a heart-pumping zipline race down a rugged mountaintop.
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In rural America, census takers relied more on neighbors
In Alaska, West Virginia and other mostly rural states, census takers relied more on the word of neighbors, landlords and others for information about...