WEST VIRGINIA

3 Virginia college students were killed in a West Virginia collision with a tree. The single-vehicle accident happened Thursday night with five men, all 19 years old, in the vehicle.

The only abortion clinic in West Virginia has filed a lawsuit against the state’s ban on the procedure. The lawsuit cites that prohibiting abortions violates constitutional rights.

Renovations have begun at two travel plazas in West Virginia and will continue through late 2024. The renovated plazas will offer more dining options and charging stations.

The West Virginia House passed a bill expanding the authority of foster care advocates to investigate allegations of abuse and neglect. The bill advanced to the Senate on Wednesday.

West Virginia is seeking nonprofit groups and local agencies to help feed children from lower-income areas to ensure that no child goes hungry during the summer.

The West Virginia national forest will provide the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree this year. The tree is picked from a different forest every year and will be displayed on the west lawn.

A West Virginia lab co-owner admitted to lying about testing the city’s public drinking water. Tenley Megan Miller said the water was safe, but samples were never tested.

The West Virginia Senate advanced a bill requring public schools to display the phrase "In God We Trust" on every building. GOP Sen. Mike Azinger wants school pupils to put their hope in God.

Public schools in West Virginia may soon be required to display the phrase “In God We Trust” in every building if a bill passed by the state Senate on Monday becomes law. The bill was introduced by Republican Sen. Mike Azinger, who said he wants to give kids in schools something to look up to and let them know it's OK to “say God” in school. “We know there’s a lot of kids that have problems at home, tough times at home that we don’t know anything about,” Azinger said, speaking on the Senate floor.

It's not every day you watch a rocket streak into space over Virginia's Eastern Shore, acing its first-ever liftoff from American soil.

Erik Stevenson scored a career-high 31 points and West Virginia withstood a furious late rally from No. 15 Auburn to beat the Tigers 80-77 in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Saturday.

A convicted drug trafficker was sentenced to 50 years in prison for his involvement in an overdose and dismemberment case. The man traveled from Georgia to West Virginia to sell drugs.

West Virginia shouldn’t be allowed to ban an FDA-approved drug. But don’t expect conservative judges to agree.

The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature passed an expansive school choice proposal and Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the bill Tuesday.

A West Virginia man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a woman and burned her with a butane torch, according to a criminal complaint.

Supporters of abortion rights have filed separate lawsuits challenging abortion pill restrictions in North Carolina and West Virginia.

Supporters of abortion rights have filed separate lawsuits challenging abortion pill restrictions in North Carolina and West Virginia.

The West Virginia Senate may pass a mandate on rape kit training on Monday. The bill headed to the House of Delegates, will require trained doctors to conduct forensic examinations.

Two bills that would make it easier for hydrogen hubs and underground carbon sequestration projects to come to historically coal-dependent West Virginia are headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Jim Justice.

A West Virginia trucking company is being sued over a chemical spill that poured 3,000 gallons of chemicals into a creek. The driver of the vehicle was later arrested for drunk driving.

Kentucky officials identify the body of a woman found in the backseat of a vehicle after a police chase. The body of West Virginia's Rachel Carder was sent to determine cause of death.

A female body was recovered from the Arizona side of the Colorado River. The body will undergo an autopsy to determine the official cause of death.

West Virginia Republican Governor James Justice II told Fox News he is seriously considering a Senate bid against Democratic incumbent Joe Manchin.

I helped sue to protect women's sports in West Virginia, and we won because federal court upheld the Save Women’s Sports Act and using Title IX as intended.

The Senate GOP’s campaign committee is targeting Joe Manchin and two other Democratic senators from red-leaning states that likely face very challenging reelections in 2024

U.S. authorities say they have charged more than 100 people with federal gun and drug crimes in separate blitzes in three states.

West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner is running for governor.

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The governor of West Virginia has appointed a new leader of the state's School Building Authority. Andy Neptune will replace David Roach, who became the superintendent.

Dr. Matthew Christiansen has been chosen to be West Virginia's new state health officer and commissioner. Christiansen will replace Dr. Ayne Amjad, who is returning to private practice.

The judge said he recognized that being transgender is "natural" and "not a choice." But he said one's sex is also natural and "dictates physical characteristics that are relevant to athletics."

West Virginia officials found suspected human remains on Thursday amid a search for missing Gretchen Fleming, who hasn't been seen since Dec. 4.

A West Virginia sheriff's deputy fatally struck a child with his patrol car on Friday. The deputy was going to get gas fort for his car when the incident occurred.

After 31-14 loss against Tennessee in the Orange Bowl, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney ready and eager to turn the page to 2023.

GoFundMe has released its annual donations report for 2022, listing many statistics including the most generous states and cities of the year.

Perri Jo DeChristopher has been selected as a circuit judge to serve Monongalia County in West Virginia. She will fill the seat on Dec. 31 after Phillip D. Gaujot's resignation.

States are racing against a deadline to challenge the map federal officials will use to divvy up the nation’s largest-ever investment in high-speed internet.

A West Virginia poultry farm now has the largest solar system in the state and is equipped with 1,400 panels. The farm is being provided with 941,371 kilowatt hours of energy per year.

HUNTINGTON, WV -- A 33-year-old Redford man was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday in connection with a 2020 shooting that left seven people wounded. Investigators were hunting for Davis after he was accused of injuring seven people during a New Year’s Day shooting at a hookah bar in Huntington, West Virginia. Surveillance video and witness statements identified Davis as the suspect in the shooting, however police were unable to locate him. Following his arrest, Davis made statements in court admitting to possessing the firearm on the night of the shooting. As a convicted felon, Davis is prohibited from owning a firearm and was aware of that prior to the shooting according to the DOJ.

A Michigan man who shot several people inside a West Virginia bar was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison.

A tweet featuring Ellie, a black-and-white cat living in Virginia, went viral after it revealed an owner surrendered Ellie for being too cuddly. Ellie is now set to be adopted.

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, and more, will appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

West Virginia issued a survey asking leaders to expand a dilapidated buildings program. The survey will help officials decide which communities will receive funding.

Purdue has picked up a series of high-profile victories to move into the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 for the second straight season.

Purdue has climbed to No. 1 in men's basketball AP Top 25 for the second straight season.

Purdue picked up wins over West Virginia, No. 15 Gonzaga and No. 12 Duke in consecutive weeks to win the Phil Knight Legacy tournament earlier in the season. Wins over Hofstra and Nebraska last week, combined with a loss by Houston, were enough to move the Boilermakers to No. 1 the AP Top 25 for the second straight season. Purdue moved up three spots in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll released on Monday, receiving 27 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel.

A Justice Department report found that prison staff who worked at Hazelton spoke publicly about Bulger's upcoming arrival in front of inmates.

The president of the West Virginia Coal Association, Chris Hamilton, shared the struggles the industry has faced due to President Biden's green energy push.

Did you see a possible fireball streaking across the night sky in Southeast Michigan on Thursday night?

West Virginia mother of five Marrisa Dawson was allegedly beaten to death by her new husband just a month after their wedding day during an at-home post-Thanksgiving brawl.

A program offering cash and free outdoor adventures to remote workers to move to West Virginia with the hope of offsetting population losses has welcomed 143 new residents since its launch.

For the first time since Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler roamed the hardwood for Phi Slama Jama, Houston is ranked No. 1.

Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) side deal with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to enact permitting reform before the end of the year is on life support as Republicans look to deprive the lawmaker of a major victory that could aid his potential 2024 reelection. Manchin is in discussions with GOP colleagues about striking a…

Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia is opening this week. The ski season will begin for the general public on Wednesday, with limited trails open.

A sinkhole that appeared near a police department in West Virginia last year has grown worse in recent weeks, threatening a local police department.

Melanie Clodfelter pleaded guilty to buying a firearm for a felon killed in a shootout. Deputy Thomas Edward Baker III was killed and Cpl. Joshua Ellison was injured during the shooting.

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An Ohio man pleaded guilty this week to federal gun and drug crimes after he admitted on a jail line to using a gun during a shootout to retrieve drugs for an inmate.

West Virginia GOP Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, said Tuesday that he is likely “ready” for a new position in 2024, adding to speculation that he will challenge Sen. Joe Manchin.

West Virginia Republican U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney is facing Democrat Barry Wendell in the race for a seat representing the state's 2nd Congressional District.

Pitt and West Virginia renew one of college football's oldest rivalries this week when “The Backyard Brawl” returns.

Sen. Joe Manchin says he pays no heed to criticism when making decisions what’s best for West Virginia.

Thirty-seven people have died in Kentucky from last week’s flooding, which continues to rise.

Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia.

An unexpected deal reached by Senate Democrats would be the most ambitious action ever taken by the United States to address global warming and could help President Joe Biden come close to meeting his pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

The Mississippi abortion clinic that was at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade has ended a lawsuit in which it was seeking to block the state from enforcing a law banning most abortions.

Court battles over abortion continue to play out in multiple states in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling reversing abortion rights.

Authorities in a remote corner of southwest Virginia have located all of the 44 people who were reported unaccounted for after devastating flooding washed out roadways and damaged more than 100 homes.

The trial for a lawsuit accusing three major U.S. drug distributors of causing a health crisis throughout West Virginia has been postponed.

Last July, a federal judge in West Virginia heard closing arguments in the first lawsuit to go to trial over the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic.

Abortion bans that were put on the books in some states in the event Roe v. Wade was overturned have started automatically going into effect, while clinics elsewhere — including Alabama, Texas and West Virginia — have stopped performing abortions for fear of prosecution, sending women away in tears.

A program offering cash incentives for out-of-state workers to move to West Virginia has welcomed its second round of new residents.

Congressman Alex Mooney has won the Republican nomination for one of West Virginia’s two seats in the U.S. House.

An epidemiologist testifying at West Virginia's ongoing trial against three major pharmaceutical companies said the influx of prescription opioids into communities was the main driver of the state’s drug crisis.

Lawyers for the state of West Virginia are concluding the first week of a trial against three major opioid makers.

The new White House drug czar has testified that the opioid epidemic got so bad in drug-ravaged West Virginia that the state was having trouble finding foster parents to care for children.

Ochai Agbaji led sixth-ranked Kansas with 18 points in a 87-63 victory over West Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Tournament.

The wife of a Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to sell submarine secrets to a foreign government appears poised to plead guilty.

An employee-led effort to unionize a franchise of Tudor’s Biscuit World in West Virginia has failed.

Ky Thomas ran for 144 yards and a touchdown, Mar’Kiese Irving added 129 yards rushing and Minnesota shut down West Virginia on defense to win the Guaranteed Rate Bowl 18-6.

Supporters of a proposal to provide paid family medical leave are dealing with another disappointment in Sen. Joe Manchin’s home state of West Virginia.

It’s big, messy and complicated as the Democratic leaders in Congress try to muscle President Joe Biden’s sweeping domestic policy package into law.

Federal prosecutors are asking that a Navy engineer charged with trying to sell submarine secrets to a foreign country remain locked up as his case moves forward.

The Justice Department says a Navy nuclear engineer with access to military secrets has been charged with trying to pass information about the design of American nuclear-powered submarines to someone he thought was a representative of a foreign government but who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent.

Gabe Brkic’s 30-yard field goal as time expired gave No. 4 Oklahoma a 16-13 win over West Virginia.

A new effort in Northwest Arkansas offering $10,000 incentives to new residents is part of an increasing number of philanthropy-financed projects trying to spark economic development, promote civic and cultural life, attract skilled workers, and offset declining or sparse populations.

West Virginia survived No. 15 Virginia Tech’s furious rally from a 20-point deficit to beat the Hokies 27-21.

A Grosse Pointe man was sentenced to 57 months behind bars for selling fentanyl in West Virginia, federal officials said.

A hundred years have passed in West Virginia since a mine industry conflict sparked the largest U.S. uprising since the Civil War.

A program offering cash incentives for out-of-state workers to move to West Virginia has welcomed its first round of new residents, and more people can now apply.

Notre Dame and Iowa State each has three players on The Associated Press preseason All-America team.

Police were searching for two missing, endangered children who were taken by their father, officials said.

Environmental groups hailed a sweeping $3.5 trillion domestic spending plan announced by Democrats, saying it would make “transformational investments” in clean energy and put the nation on a path to cut greenhouse emissions by at least 50% by 2030.

A federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order on West Virginia’s new law that tightens requirements on needle exchange programs.

A judge in West Virginia has granted a group’s request to prevent a law tightening requirements on needle exchange programs from being implemented next month.

Hundreds of demonstrators outraged with Sen. Joe Manchin’s opposition to a sweeping overhaul of U.S. election law marched through the state’s capital city on Monday evening.

A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging West Virginia’s new ban on transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges.

The two U.S. senators from West Virginia are playing central roles in President Joe Biden's infrastructure plans.

The White House’s courtship of Joe Manchin has followed the U.S. senator to his home state of West Virginia.

West Virginia is about to lose another congressional seat because of its steady population decline.