West Virginia

Anti-Muslim Poster Targeting Rep. Omar Rocks Statehouse

It led to a resignation, an injury and multiple condemnations

By Tara Law March 2, 2019

Teachers Walk Out Again

Teachers rallied at the Capitol nearly a year after the first West Virginia walkout

By Katie Reilly February 20, 2019

Raccoons Who Police Assumed Had Rabies Were Actually Just Drunk

If raccoons could talk, these ones would be slurring their words

By Rachel E. Greenspan November 15, 2018

Trump Sees Midterm Boost in Kavanaugh

With the midterms just 37 days away, President Donald Trump sought to boost Republican turnout with a return to the aggressive, theatrical rallies he held on the campaign trail in 2016. Speaking to a raucous...

By Brian Bennett / Wheeling, W.V. September 30, 2018

West Virginia Library Tries to Keep Bob Woodward's 'Fear' Off of Its Shelves

The trustees of the Morgan County Public Library ultimately reversed the decision

By Alejandro de la Garza September 15, 2018

Are American Voters Acting Normal Again?

Tuesday's election results seem to indicate it

By Molly Ball May 9, 2018

What the W. Virginia Teacher Strike Means for Students

"I want to go back to school, but not until my teachers get what I think they deserve"

By Katie Reilly March 5, 2018

Here's Why West Virginia Teachers Are On Strike

The state ranked 48th in terms of teacher pay in 2016

By Maya Rhodan February 26, 2018

Trump Denies Russia Claims as Grand Jury Impaneled

"They are trying to cheat you out of the future that you want”

By Zeke J Miller / Huntington, W.Va. August 3, 2017

'I Can't Help You Anymore Being a Democrat.' West Virginia Governor Switches Parties at Trump Rally

"I can't help you anymore being a Democrat"

By Alana Abramson August 3, 2017

West Virginia Official Who Called Michelle Obama an ‘Ape in Heels’ Can Return to Work

Over 199,000 signed a petition calling for her termination

By Samantha Cooney and Katie Reilly December 13, 2016

West Virginia Mayor Resigns Amid Fallout From Michelle Obama ‘Ape in Heels’ Comment

She wrote in a comment that the FLOTUS "ape in heels" post made her day

By Melissa Chan November 15, 2016

West Virginia Official Placed on Leave After Calling Michelle Obama an ‘Ape in Heels’

More than 103,000 people have signed an online petition calling for her to be fired

By Melissa Chan November 15, 2016

10-Month Old Girl Dies After Mother's Boyfriend Rapes Her, Authorities Say

“It wasn't enough that he took her innocence, he had to take her life too"

By Abigail Abrams October 6, 2016

Multiple Fatalities in West Virginia Flooding

The Governor has declared a state of emergency in many counties

By Charlotte Alter June 24, 2016

11 States Sue Over Transgender Bathrooms

Texas will sue over federal guidelines issue May 13 regarding bathroom use in public schools

By Daniel White May 25, 2016

Trump, Sanders Win in West Virginia

Donald Trump has won the West Virginia and Nebraska Republican primaries according to the Associated Press, while Bernie Sanders won the West Virginia Democratic primary. Trump was expecting an easy win in West Virginia while...

By Tessa Berenson May 10, 2016

West Virginia Lawmakers Deny Raw Milk Made Them Sick

They drank the milk in celebration of a new law

By Daniel White March 9, 2016

Armed Teen Holds Classroom Hostage at West Virginia High School

No injuries were reported, police said

By Jack Linshi August 25, 2015

This Woman Who Shot Her Attacker May Have Taken Down a Serial Killer

Authorities think the man might have been involved in six cold cases from the past year

By Tanya Basu July 26, 2015

'Last Hurrah' Winter Storm Hits Mid-Atlantic

Plucky Bostonians are saying bring it on, we want the record!

By Kevin McSpadden March 5, 2015

This State Leads the Country in Well-Being

Perhaps Sarah Palin knows something we don't

By Tessa Berenson February 19, 2015

Train Derailment in West Virginia Causes Oil Spill

Emergency officials ordered some residents to evacuate and conserve water

By Justin Worland February 16, 2015

Here Are the 2 Last McDonalds to Serve Pizza

Two locations in Ohio and West Virginia serve the item you thought was extinct

By Kevin McSpadden January 21, 2015

Five Best Ideas of the Day: December 5

1. Peak gas: According to some forecasts, the fracking boom could be a bust. By Mason Inman in Nature 2. To end the conflict with Boko Haram, Nigeria needs to address the alienation of its...

By The Aspen Institute December 5, 2014

Suspect in Four West Virginia Slayings Found Dead

A police manhunt for the suspect had lasted all day and led to lockdowns at multiple schools

December 2, 2014

West Virginia University Student Nolan Burch Dies

Greek organizations at many U.S. colleges have come under scrutiny in the wake of several deaths and injuries of pledges in the past year

By NBC News November 14, 2014

Manchin on Obama's 'Disconnect'

West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin told TIME Thursday that President Barack Obama has lost his emotional connection with the American people. "There’s an old saying my grandmother would say, people don’t care how much...

By Alex Rogers November 7, 2014

How Joe Manchin Ended Up Getting Out the Vote Against a Fellow Democrat

His leadership of a bipartisan group just led him into a sticky situation in Colorado

By Alex Rogers October 28, 2014

Political Opposites Campaign in West Virginia

The economy and coal take center stage in a Senate race

By Jay Newton-Small / Shepherdstown, W. Va. July 14, 2014

Joe Manchin: The Outlier

The West Virginia Senator went to D.C. to get stuff done. Oh well

By Jon Meacham June 19, 2014

10-Year-Old Saves Father's Life With Facebook Post

If you can't call 911, social media isn't the worst idea

By Nolan Feeney June 16, 2014

These Are the Worst (and Best) States for Exercise

A new Gallup survey finds that people in Delaware and West Virginia are the least likeliest Americans to take exercising seriously. Their counterparts? Vermont and Hawaii, where 65 percent of their state populations get active at least three days a week

By Alexandra Sifferlin March 10, 2014

'Take Me Home Country Roads' Is Now the Official West Virginia State Song

"Almost heaven, West Virginia"

By Eliana Dockterman March 7, 2014

These 10 States Have The Highest Obesity Rates

In 2013, according to Gallup

By Olivia B. Waxman March 4, 2014

Govt.: State of Emergency After WV Chemical Spill

U.S. Attorney opens investigation into the cause of spill that has affected 9 counties

By Denver Nicks and David Stout January 10, 2014

West Virginia

West Virginia GOP Legislature Passes Transgender Care Ban

Lessons From a West Virginia County's Vaccine Success

West Virginia Elects First Trans Official

Billionaire Coal Executive Chris Cline Reported Dead After Helicopter Crash in Bahamas