West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner (2026 headshot) Secretary Warner releases final election report on West Virginia 2026 May Primary Election Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner has released his final report on the 2026 Primary Election. Screenshot from GoVoteWV.com The report says 252,008 ballots were cast on Election Day May 12, with about 98 percent of those ballots cast in person. Overall turnout was 21.02 percent,

As Dingess Elementary School faces closure before the next school year, Mingo County parents filed a lawsuit on Sept. 4 in Kanawha County Circuit Court against multiple state offices, alleging that the Hope Scholarship's universal expansion, combined with the Legislature's failure to update the state school funding formula, are in violation of West Virginia's constitutional obligation to maintain a "thorough and efficient system of free schools." Parents sue to stop universal

Attorney General JB McCuskey is praising the WVDE after it agreed with his position that there should be more support given to special education students who had participated in the Hope Scholarship and are returning to the public school system. Attorney General JB McCuskey praises WVDE response to concerns over Hope Scholarship and special needs students Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is praising the state Department of Ed

West Virginia lawmakers say they were left frustrated Monday after receiving limited information about child fatalities reviewed by the state’s Critical Incident Review Team (CIRT). State lawmakers say they're frustrated following a joint committee meeting on Monday, during which the state's Critical Incident Review Team could not provide key data about child fatality reports. West Virginia lawmakers frustrated over lack of child fatality data submitted by CIRT Robert Fields

Appalachian Power says an appeal challenging a recent decision by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia could affect the stability of customer electric rates. Appalachian Power Company (APCo) says it will explore what legal avenues it can to fight an appeal filed last week challenging its $40 million rate hike and securitization plan. WVOW News CHARLESTON Appalachian Power said the state PSC's April 16 order approved an inflation-based rate adjustment totaling about

Local police departments and the secretary of state both issuing warnings over the weekend concerning a scam using the West Virginia State Seal. West Virginia officials are warning residents about a text message scam that illegally uses the state seal to appear legitimate. The messages claim recipients owe fines for traffic or parking violations and urge immediate payment via a QR code. Authorities advise the public not to click links or scan codes and to report suspicious me

Kanawha County Judge Richard Lindsay has denied a writ of mandamus that sought to remove Logan County Commissioner Diana Barnette from the May primary ballot. Kanawha County Judge Richard Lindsay denied a writ of mandamus filed in March by Greenville resident Chris Trent that sought the removal of Logan County Commissioner Diana Barnette's name from the May primary ballot. WVOW News | Robert Fields, Shana Nelson & AM Stone CHARLESTON Greenville resident Chris Trent filed th

Winter Storm Fern originated in Texas and is expected to stretch its way nearly 2,000 miles up through West Virginia and the rest of the northeastern United States. Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON Ahead of the arrival of Winter Storm Fern, Governor Patrick Morrisey has declared a State of Preparedness for all of West Virginia’s 55 counties. Under a State of Preparedness, personnel and resources in affected areas are prepared to respond at a moment’s notice to any emerg

Corey Snyder is the seventh defendant to plead guilty in connection to the death of inmate Quatnez Burks in 2022. CHARLESTON A seventh...

CHARLESTON A flood watch has been issued for thirteen counties in the Mountain State. The National Weather Service has issued a flood...

CHARLESTON The former Chapmanville police officer indicted over the disappearance of a police K-9 is a no-show in Kanawha County Circuit...

SOUTH CHARLESTON Indictments announced in the case of a Chapmanville Police K-9 missing nearly four months. Kanawha County Grand Jury...

SOUTH CHARLESTON A woman accused of shooting another woman on Mother’s Day is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a...

WVOW Radio CHARLESTON A Kanawha County man pleaded guilty to federal child porn crime Tuesday, 50-year-old Billy Eggleston, of St....

WVOW News CHARLESTON A new state senator representing the coalfields was sworn into office just before the new year. State Senator Mike...