West Virginia Senate passes budget bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTAP) - West Virginia lawmakers have until midnight on Saturday to finalize the state budget for the 2026 fiscal year. Both houses have passed their own respective versions of the budget. The house budget bill, with a total general …

T-Mobile purchase of US Cellular to impact West Virginia workers

Employees in 10 US Cellular retail stores in West Virginia are among approximately 4,100 workers to be impacted as the company finalizes the sale of its assets to T-Mobile. In compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, US …

West Virginia lawmakers revive vaccine exemption bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTAP) - With just days left in West Virginia’s 60-day legislative session, lawmakers in the state senate have resurrected a defeated bill that seeks to introduce exemptions for school immunization policies. On Monday, lawmakers on the …

Man arrested after spraying two men with gasoline at West Virginia Wesleyan College

BUCKHANNON, W.Va (WDTV) - A man was arrested after police say he sprayed two men with gasoline. Police responded to a call at West Virginia Wesleyan College on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Once on scene, officers spoke to two victims. The men stated that they …

WVU research contributes to new state law that will bring skilled workers to West Virginia

The Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act, which was signed into law this week in West Virginia, aims to alleviate shortages of skilled professionals like veterinarians. The new law recognizes professional licenses from other states and …

West Virginia moves to ban several food dyes

Families, community pay respects to those killed in West Virginia mine disaster 15 years ago

April 5 marked the 15th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia, which killed 29 coal miners when coal dust and methane ignited. In the years that followed, multiple investigations concluded that the mine’s operators routinely …

Trump Pulls The Rug Out From Underneath West Virginia’s Coal Sector

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 12, 2025 - Coal waits to be transported at Guoyuan Port container ... More terminal in Chongqing, southwest China, Feb. 12, 2025. On February 1, the United States announced a 10 percent tariff on imports from China. On February …

Goodwill to open new location in West Virginia

FLATWOODS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Goodwill Industries of the Summit is opening a new location in Flatwoods, and is actively hiring for several positions. A hiring event was held on Tuesday at the Flatwoods Center, located at 33 Skidmore Lane, Sutton, WV 26601, …

Disaster declaration covers 17 Virginia localities, with 16 more still under review

The major disaster declaration approved for parts of the state that sustained damage during February’s torrential rain and storms includes 17 localities in far Southwest Virginia, while 16 additional localities in the Southside, Central and Southwest parts …