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A resolution seeking to reopen the West Virginia Republican Primary was introduced Friday in the party’s resolution committee but failed on a 4-3 vote, leaving limited options for any change ahead of the 2026 election, according to Politismack, a conservative news website.

Sen. Tom Willis (R-Berkeley, 15) paid tribute Thursday to the 12 miners who died in the Sago Mine disaster 20 years ago.

Twenty years ago today, an explosion and collapse at the Sago Mine in Upshur County trapped 13 miners underground, resulting in the deaths of 12.

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court will enter 2026 with new leadership as Justice Haley Bunn takes over as chief justice for an extended 18-month term beginning Jan. 1, a move tied to a change in how the court rotates its

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has the highest percentage of households reporting no annual income in the nation, according to data released Friday. An analysis by Visual Capitalist, a digital publisher that compiles global statistical information, found that 34% of households in

CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey said his office has formally requested Purple Heart medals for two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot while on duty in Washington, D.C. Morrisey said the requests were made for Army National Guard member Sarah

CHARLESTON — A coal miner died following an accident at the Lower War Eagle mine in Wyoming County, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday. In a statement, Morrisey expressed condolences to the miner’s family and coworkers and said the state has launched an

WASHINGTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced Monday that she will seek a third-term in the U.S. Senate, launching her 2026 campaign with a video. Capito, 72, is the fourth-highest-ranking member of the Republican-controlled Senate and chairs the Environment and Public Works

BECKLEY — Raleigh County Circuit Judge Todd Kirby announced Monday that he will seek election to fill the unexpired term of the late West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead. Kirby said in a statement that his decision followed “lots of prayer,

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday praised the family of West Virginia National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe, who was critically injured during last week’s attack in Washington D.C., saying he met with them in the Oval Office and calling them “fantastic American