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Tom Willis Criticizes Capito Over Coal Funding in West Virginia

State Senator and U.S. Senate candidate Tom Willis slammed U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Monday, calling federal

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Del. Larry Kump Remembered for Lifetime of Public Service, Dies at 78

West Virginia Del. Larry Kump, a Berkeley County Republican and longtime public servant, has died at age 78

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Senator Rose Introduces Bill Removing Special Tax Treatment for Wind Turbines

Sen. Chris Rose (R-Monongalia, 2) has introduced legislation aimed at changing how wind power projects are taxed in West Virginia,

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Tom Willis Visits Weirton at Closed Cleveland-Cliffs, Calls for Tougher Trade Enforcement

Tom Willis, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, visited the site of the former Cleveland-Cliffs plant in Weirton, calling for

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Senator Willis Announces Judiciary Committee to Hold Listening Session on Child Welfare Issues

The West Virginia Senate Committee on the Judiciary will host a special listening session on child welfare and Child Protective

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Tito Ortiz Touts Faith, Family and Traditional Values at Raleigh County GOP Dinner

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz urged West Virginians to stand firm in their conservative values Saturday night as

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Governor Morrisey Criticizes House Finance Chairman Over Tax Cuts, School Choice

Gov. Patrick Morrisey criticized House Finance Chairman Del. Vernon Criss (R-Wood, 12) on Thursday, questioning the lawmaker’s stance on tax cuts and school choice

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Proposed House Finance Bill Would Reshape West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program

Lawmakers are considering a House Finance bill that would make major changes to West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship Program, and the proposal is drawing debate

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Reger Calls for Education Overhaul, Transparency in Bid for State Senate

Casting himself as a political outsider in a three-way Republican primary, Jack Reger on Tuesday outlined an expansive platform for West Virginia’s 11th Senate

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Delegate Ellington Introduces Bill on Chronic Absenteeism, Ends Truancy as Status Offense

House Bill 4656 would make sweeping changes to how West Virginia handles chronic absenteeism, shifting the focus from punishment to intervention and formally ending

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Cliff Kincaid

The “Enemies Within” Are Out of the Closet

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Goodwin outlines long-term vision as Charleston weighs Town Center mall acquisition

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Kanawha school board begins contract talks with Superintendent Paula Potter

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Charleston in talks to take ownership of Town Center mall, Mayor Says

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Morrisey Calls for 10% Income Tax Cut, Public Employee Raises in State of the State

Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday called for a 10% income tax cut and average pay raises of about 3% for public employees as he delivered his first State of the State address

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Haley Bunn to Serve as West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice During Leadership Transition

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court will enter 2026 with new leadership as Justice Haley

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WVGOP Rejects Effort to Reopen Primaries After Procedural Dispute, Illegitimate Appointments

An effort to reopen the West Virginia Republican Party’s closed primaries for the 2026 election failed

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Senator Tarr Proposal Raises Concerns Over Limits on Toxic Exposure Lawsuits

Legislation introduced by Sen. Eric Tarr (R-Putnam, 4) would significantly limit when plaintiffs can recover damages

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U.S. News

Pizza Hut to Close 250 U.S. Locations as Yum Brands Weighs Sale

Pizza Hut plans to shut down 250 restaurants across the United States during the first half of this year as its parent company, Yum Brands, continues to explore options for the struggling

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Defense Seeks to Block Videos of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination in Utah Murder Case

Attorneys for the man charged in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk are asking a judge to block videos of Kirk’s murder from being shown during a court hearing, arguing

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Walz to Address Political Future as Reports Say He Will Exit 2026 Minnesota Governor’s Race

ST. PAUL, MN — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to announce Monday that he will

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Trump Says U.S. Forces Captured Venezuela’s Maduro After Strikes

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that U.S. forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

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State Senator Tom Willis Files U.S. Senate Bid, Challenges Capito

Burkhammer Proposes Bill Regulating Collection Agency Wage Garnishments

Kanawha school board begins contract talks with Superintendent Paula Potter

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The “Enemies Within” Are Out of the Closet

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Financial fraud involving Somalis is the least of my worries at the present time.

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The Disgraced Walter Cronkite

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CBS News chief Bari Weiss sends memo to staff

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Policy & Politics

Tom Willis Criticizes Capito Over Coal Funding in West Virginia

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State Senator and U.S. Senate candidate Tom Willis slammed U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Monday,

Del. Larry Kump Remembered for Lifetime of Public Service, Dies at 78

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West Virginia Del. Larry Kump, a Berkeley County Republican and longtime public servant, has died at

Senator Rose Introduces Bill Removing Special Tax Treatment for Wind Turbines

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Sen. Chris Rose (R-Monongalia, 2) has introduced legislation aimed at changing how wind power projects are

House Bill Seeks to Eliminate Standardized Testing in All Schools

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Senator Willis Announces Judiciary Committee to Hold Listening Session on Child Welfare Issues

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Del. Scot Heckert Introduces Bill Restoring Voting Rights to Convicted Felons

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WVGOP Rejects Effort to Reopen Primaries After Procedural Dispute, Illegitimate Appointments

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Governor Morrisey Criticizes House Finance Chairman Over Tax Cuts, School Choice

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State Senator Tom Willis Files U.S. Senate Bid, Challenges Capito

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Obituaries

Irene Cobb

March 14, 2026

Timothy Null

March 14, 2026

Gary Sigman, Sr.

March 13, 2026

William Casto

March 12, 2026

Harold Short

March 12, 2026

Orville Belcher

March 12, 2026

James “Joe” Johnson

March 10, 2026

Mellissa Jeffers

March 10, 2026

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Tom Willis Criticizes Capito Over Coal Funding in West Virginia

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Pizza Hut to Close 250 U.S. Locations as Yum Brands Weighs Sale

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Irene Cobb

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Gary Sigman, Sr.

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World

Irene Cobb

Mrs. Irene Schoolcraft Cobb, 88, of Liberty, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at her home.Irene was a devoted homemaker and earlier in life worked in local restaurants.

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Timothy Null

Timothy Fravel Null, 58 of Viera, Florida passed away peacefully, at home on Wednesday, March 11,

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Gary Sigman, Sr.

Heaven welcomed a faithful servant when Gary Anson Sigman, Sr., of Poca, WV, passed into eternity

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William Casto

William “Bill” Casto, 80, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026.

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