State News

Oct 28

WV DHHR Updates State COVID Numbers For Thurs. Oct. 28th

The latest county alert map published by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has fourteen counties in the red zone...

Oct 27

Manchin & Capito Tout Farmer Funding

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced $99,286 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funding...

Oct 27

AEP To Sell Ky. Operations

American Electric Power announced plans to sell its Kentucky operations. The sale includes Kentucky Power and is a deal for over $2...

Oct 27

30 Deaths & 1,019 New COVID Cases, WV DHHR

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported 1,019 additional infections of COVID-19 Wednesday. Thirty additional...

Oct 26

Ky. Leads Nation In "Great Resignation"

Kentucky leads the nation with the largest increase of people quitting their jobs. Dubbed the “great resignation”, the number of people...

Oct 26

WV DHHR Color-Coded County Alert Map Updated

The latest county alert map published by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has twelve counties in the red zone...

Oct 26

714 New COVID Cases, 24 Deaths Reported By WV DHHR Tues.

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported 714 additional infections of COVID-19 Tuesday. Twenty-four additional...

Oct 21

WV DHHR COVID Update For Thurs. Oct. 21

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported 19additional deaths due to COVID-19 today. Since the onset of the...

Oct 20

Senate Approves New Senate District Map

The West Virginia State Senate, after several days of extended consideration, approved a new map of Senate districts. The latest map was...

Oct 20

72 Additional Deaths Due To COVID, According to DHHR

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported 74 additional deaths due to COVID-19 today. Since the onset of the...

Oct 18

Ky. Gov. Beshear Proclaims Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Governor Andy Beshear proclaimed Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Kentucky Monday. The Governor said it is unacceptable that more...

Oct 18

W.Va. DHHR Reports 26 Additional Deaths Mon.

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported 26 additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 Monday morning. Since the...

Oct 18

Capito, Klobuchar &Baldwin Pen Letter To Facebook About Eating Disorders.

A bipartisan letter to Facebook by United States Senators over concern for teenager eating disorders. U. S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito...

Oct 15

Gov. Justice Announces $1 Billion Broad Band Plan

Governor Jim Justice announced a billion dollar broad band expansion plan for around 200,000 West Virginia homes and businesses. “Today I...

Oct 15

W.Va. Legislature Approve New Congress Districts, Awaits Gov. Justice Signature

Both chambers the West Virginia Legislature approved a congressional map that splits the state into two districts. One district to the...

Oct 3

W.Va. AG Updates Fight Against Robocalls

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey provided an update last week on efforts by his office, telecom companies and partnering...

Oct 3

$50K Grant Funding To W.Va. Humanities Council

United States Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $50,000 in grant...

Oct 3

Final Babydog Drawing Deadline This Tues. Night

West Virginians have until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday night, October 5 to get vaccinated and register at DoitforBabydog.wv.gov for a chance to...

Sep 30

Possible Congressional Redistricting Maps Unveiled

State lawmakers unveiled congressional redistricting map options today. The West Virginia House of Delegates members that comprise the...

Sep 29

Hospitalizations & Deaths Remain High, Active Cases Down In W.Va.

Active cases of COVID-19 continued to fall Wednesday, but hospitalizations and deaths remain high in the Mountain State A total of 64...

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