West Virginia

News from the state of West Virginia

West Virginia transgender athlete bill wins Senate approval

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Transgender females in West Virginia would be banned from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges under...

Feds: West Virginia Walmart worker stole $124K in gift cards

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WHEELING, W.Va. — A Walmart worker in West Virginia has been accused of stealing $124,000 in gift cards over a five-month period. ...

Florida’s Medal of Freedom goes to FSU great Bobby Bowden

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Bobby Bowden, the former Florida State football coach who led the Seminoles to two national titles, received the inaugural Florida Medal...

New Hampshire teen saves West Virginia boy via TikTok

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GILMANTON, N.H. — A New Hampshire teen has been credited with saving a boy more than 800 miles (1,290 kilometers) away — thanks to...

CDC inquiry sought on HIV outbreak in WVa’s largest county

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday submitted a congressional inquiry with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding an HIV...

Avant-garde publisher Giancarlo DiTrapano dead at 47

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NEW YORK — Giancarlo DiTrapano, an avant-garde magazine and book publisher who as the founder of New York Tyrant worked with Atticus Lish, Sam...

States sue to undo Biden pause on US oil & gas lease sales

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NEW ORLEANS — Thirteen states sued the Biden administration Wednesday to end a suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal land and...

Fired West Virginia teacher loses suit over bigoted posts

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a high school teacher in West Virginia who was fired in 2017...

An outsider’s eye, an instant camera and America seen anew

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Through the lens of an instant camera, through the eyes of an outsider, oft-neglected corners of America take on a very different cast. ...

States sue Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipeline

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BILLINGS, Mont. — Attorneys general from 21 states on Wednesday sued to to overturn President Joe Biden’s cancellation of the contentious Keystone XL oil...