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Senator Tom Willis Named Chairman of West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee

CHARLESTON — Sen. Tom Willis (R-Berkeley, 15), has been appointed chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senate President Randy Smith (R-Preston, 14) announced Monday. The appointment takes effect immediately. The chairmanship became vacant after former Judiciary Chair Mike Stuart left the Legislature

December 3, 2025

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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 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

December 19, 2025

State

Coal miner dies after accident at Wyoming County mine

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

December 19, 2025

State

Senator Capito Officially Declares 2026 Re-Election Run with Video Announcement

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

December 16, 2025

State

Raleigh County Judge Todd Kirby Announces Bid for Late Justice Armstead’s Supreme Court Seat

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,

December 9, 2025

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Trump Meets Andrew Wolfe’s Family, Calls Injured Guardsman a ‘Fantastic American Patriot’

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

December 5, 2025

State

U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld Resigns from West Virginia’s Northern District

WHEELING — Bill Ihlenfeld, the U.S. Attorney for Northern West Virginia, officially stepped down moments before Donald Trump was sworn in as president. In a statement issued on his final day in office, Ihlenfeld expressed both pride and sadness at leaving the

January 21, 2025

State

Senator Tom Willis Named Chairman of West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee

Governor requests Purple Hearts for West Virginia National Guard members

Coal miner dies after accident at Wyoming County mine

Senator Capito Officially Declares 2026 Re-Election Run with Video Announcement

Raleigh County Judge Todd Kirby Announces Bid for Late Justice Armstead’s Supreme Court Seat

Trump Meets Andrew Wolfe’s Family, Calls Injured Guardsman a ‘Fantastic American Patriot’

U.S. Attorney Bill Ihlenfeld Resigns from West Virginia’s Northern District

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