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Republicans out gun Dems by 200,000 voters, West Virginia Secretary of State’s office says

In West Virginia, the Republican Party has a little more than 200,000 registered voters as it heads into the 2026 general ...
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Charleston No Kings organizers ask crowd to vote early in West Virginia

Organizers of the No Kings rally in Charleston, West Virginia, had a simple message Saturday for the crowd who showed up to ...
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‘A huge need’: Free healthcare day event draws hundreds to Charleston clinic

More than 400 people got medical, dental or vision care at a one-day free health care event in Charleston, West Virginia on ...
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Child abuse case involving Hope Scholarship students illuminates oversight challenges in WV

A Kanawha County child abuse case involving students using the Hope Scholarship poses questions about how public schools can ...
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WV pays $4.4M in historic child abuse case after CPS didn’t rescue kids from slavelike conditions

Child victims in a gruesome abuse case have been awarded $4.4 million in a settlement with the state Department of Human Services due to Child Protective Services failures in the case. A white couple ...
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WV Drug Czar Loyd resigns from Morrisey administration after leading state’s opioid response

West Virginia Drug Czar Dr. Stephen Loyd has resigned from his role after about two years on the job, he confirmed to West Virginia Watch Tuesday. “I’m heartbroken,” Loyd said of leaving the role ...
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Henry Culvyhouse

The Republican Party has a little more than 200,000 registered voters as it heads into the 2026 general election, according ...
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Morrisey announces more than $8 million in Rural Health Transformation grants for WV

The state of West Virginia will allocate $1.1 million of its federal Rural Health Transformation program funds to Community Care of West Virginia, a federally qualified health center, and another $3.2 ...
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Children with autism struggling to access therapy; advocates call on WV leaders to address Medicaid

Advocates for West Virginia children with autism are calling on state officials to address a significant shortage of behavioral therapists who provide services. The state’s Medicaid program, which ...
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The promise of a free education is fundamental to our democracy

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia announced a lawsuit last week over the unconstitutional underfunding of public schools. I’m not exaggerating when I say this may be the most ...
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Morrisey’s plan for West Virginia Military Hall of Fame faces legal scrutiny

Gov. Patrick Morrisey is hoping to finally get the state’s Military Hall of Fame up and running, but his administration’s draft rules for its operation face legal scrutiny. Four years after lawmakers ...
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America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.

This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action. Sign up for Floodlight’s newsletter here. Across much of the U.S., people have little way to ...