The Supreme Court of West Virginia is considering whether final authority over education policy belongs to the Legislature or the state Board of Education as the board challenges a 2025 bill passed by lawmakers giving the Legislature a role in reviewing and potentially blocking rules adopted by the state Board. West Virginia Supreme Court considers arguments over who has final authority over education rules Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON The West Virginia Supreme Cour

The West Virginia Public Service Commission plans to hold a public hearing on Sept. 28 over electric-generating capacity rules proposed in the state's Power Generation and Consumption Act, passed by lawmakers in 2025 West Virginia PSC plans hearing on proposed rules under recent data center law Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON The West Virginia Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing later this month on proposed rules governing electric-generating capacity.

Attorney General JB McCuskey is part of a nationwide bipartisan coalition urging the FCC to implement stronger rules to combat illegal robocalls Attorney General McCuskey seeking stronger robocall protections Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general are asking the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules designed to prevent illegal robocalls from entering the U.S. phone ne

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

After having their voting power over county policy restored earlier this year, Logan County Board of Education members plan to vote on 26 policy decisions this afternoon Logan County BOE to vote on more than two dozen policies Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN The Logan County Board of Education is set to vote this afternoon on 26 new, repealed and updated policies. Policy-making is one of two areas where the elected board has regained authority under the ongoing state interv

As West Virginia experiences another wave of proposed school closures and consolidations, another group made up of community members is urging state lawmakers to act quickly to prevent further closings Community group urging West Virginia lawmakers to pause recent wave of public school closures Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON Multiple West Virginia schools are being considered for closure next year, prompting community members to call on lawmakers to take action. Toget

Under the federal government's "America's Great Corridors of Commerce" initiative, state transportation departments and railroad right-of-way owners could lease space along highways and rail lines for utility infrastructure such as electric transmission lines, fiber, broadband and pipelines West Virginia railroads consider federal plan to combine transportation and utility infrastructure Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia’s major railroads are evaluating a n

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 Attorney General JB McCuskey (pictured) says West Virginia will receive over $114 million as its share in a multi-state settlement against the social media company Meta Attorney General McCuskey announces landmark national settlement against Meta Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced a landmark national settlement Wednesday in a lawsuit against the social media company Meta. McCuskey says West Virginia’s shar

Dingess Elementary school is among the facilities across West Virginia facing possible closure as public school enrollment continues to decline statewide and the state's school funding formula provides little to no relief Mingo County Schools shares more info on possible elementary school closure Robert Fields | WVOW News WILLIAMSON Mingo County Schools released more details this week as it considers closing Dingess Elementary after the 2026-27 school year. District leaders

Logan County Schools is providing the public with more information after it was confirmed that three elementary schools in the county are being proposed for permanent closure as the district continues to struggle with declining enrollment and funding concerns Logan County Schools gives more details after confirming possible school closures Robert Fields | WVOW News LOGAN Logan County Schools has released an FAQ explaining its plans to prepare closure documents for three ele

South Man Elementary School is one of the three facilities in Logan County on the possible chopping block as public school attendance declines by approximately 300 students per year Community protests possible closure of South Man Elementary Robert Fields | WVOW News MAN Community members in Man were out Wednesday to voice their opposition against the proposed closures of school facilities across Logan County. About 100 people attended a demonstration Wednesday night at Sou

The Wayne County Board of Education will seek advice on auctioning the former Dunlow and Genoa elementary school properties after rejecting one informal offer from the Wayne County Commission and the Wayne County Economic Development Authority, and another offer from the Cabwaylingo Appalachian Mission Two former Wayne County school properties could be put up for auction Robert Fields | WVOW News WAYNE The future of the former Dunlow and Genoa elementary school properties r

Two former Fort Gay officials convicted of embezzling money from the town have been granted parole. Fort Gay's former mayor and former town recorder, who were convicted in 2025 of embezzling money from the town, were each granted parole during a hearing Monday before the West Virginia Parole Board Parole granted this week for two former Fort Gay officials convicted of embezzlement Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON Former Mayor Joetta Hatfield and former treasurer and tow

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

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has wrapped up a two-day listening tour across southern West Virginia focused on improving water infrastructure. Governor Patrick Morrisey toured southern West Virginia to spread awareness of the proper channels residents can go through to work toward getting state assistance for the region's struggling water systems and to announce recent developments in getting help to some of those systems Governor Morrisey says new legislation is co

Governor Patrick Morrisey is spending time this week in southern West Virginia getting a first-hand look at the area’s longtime water infrastructure issues. Governor Patrick Morrisey is encouraging residents of southern West Virginia to reach out personally to his office or to the state's Water Development Authority to help bring new light to what issues persist with local water infrastructure, and to make sure funding is going where it needs to address those problems Governo

Hodge, who serves as chairman of the Putnam County Republican Executive Committee, was unanimously chosen to serve alongside State Party Chairman Josh Holstein, who represents Boone County in the House of Delegates.

Although Governor Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order earlier this year seeking to allow religious exemptions for required school vaccinations, that policy has not taken effect. The order remains on hold while the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals considers a legal challenge.