State by WV Statewire WVGOP Rejects Effort to Reopen Primaries After Procedural Dispute, Illegitimate Appointments CHARLESTON — An effort to reopen the West Virginia Republican Party’s closed primaries for the 2026… January 11, 2026
State by WV Statewire Manchin Presses WVGOP to Reopen Republican Primaries as Party Weighs Decision CHARLESTON — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin is pleading with West Virginia Republicans to allow independent… January 7, 2026
State by WV Statewire West Virginia Senate Majority Whip Jay Taylor Announces Bid for Reelection GRAFTON — West Virginia Senate Majority Whip Jay Taylor announced he is seeking reelection, pointing to… January 6, 2026
State by WV Statewire Senator Willis Cites Venezuela Crisis in Calling for Military Experience in Congress CHARLESTON — U.S. Senate candidate and state Sen. Tom Willis (R) drew attention to the absence… January 3, 2026
State by WV Statewire WVGOP Resolution Committee Rejects Open Primary Resolution, Floor Vote Expected CHARLESTON — A resolution seeking to reopen the West Virginia Republican Primary was introduced Friday in… January 3, 2026
State by WV Statewire Senator Tom Willis Honors Coal Miners Lost in Sago Mine Tragedy 20 Years Ago Today CHARLESTON — Sen. Tom Willis (R-Berkeley, 15) paid tribute Thursday to the 12 miners who died… January 2, 2026
State by WV Statewire 20 Years After Sago Mine Disaster, 12 West Virginians Remembered SAGO — Twenty years ago today, an explosion and collapse at the Sago Mine in Upshur… January 2, 2026
State by WV Statewire Haley Bunn to Serve as West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice During Leadership Transition CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court will enter 2026 with new leadership as Justice Haley… January 2, 2026
State by WV Statewire West Virginia Leads Nation in Households Reporting No Income, Data Shows CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has the highest percentage of households reporting no annual income in… January 1, 2026
State by WV Statewire Governor requests Purple Hearts for West Virginia National Guard members CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey said his office has formally requested Purple Heart medals for two… December 19, 2025