The Charleston Examiner

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,

1 min read

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

2 mins read

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

1 min read

House Bill Would Let Businesses File Reports Every Two Years Instead of Every Year

A bill that would change business filing requirements from annual to biennial for many companies doing business in West Virginia

1 min read

Senator Helton Introduces Bill to Protect Whistleblowers in Opioid Treatment Programs

Sen. Brian Helton (R-Fayette, 9) has introduced legislation aimed at safeguarding whistleblowers who report unethical practices in West Virginia’s clinical

1 min read

West Virginia Bill Would Allow Driver License Reciprocity With Ireland

A bill introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates would allow the state to enter driver license reciprocity agreements

1 min read

Del. Chuck Horst Introduces Bill to Restore Jury Rights for Expunged Felons in West Virginia

A new bill introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates would allow individuals with expunged felony convictions to serve on juries in the

1 min read

West Virginia Joins Multistate Settlements Over Generic Drug Price-Fixing

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced Tuesday that the state has joined dozens of others in reaching $17.85 million in settlements with two

1 min read

House Bill on Foreign-Funded Ballot Advocacy Raises Concerns for Catholic and Antisemitism-Focused Groups

A bill advancing in the West Virginia Legislature would prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in state and local ballot measure campaigns,

3 mins read

West Virginia Bill Would Require Absentee Ballots to Arrive by 8 p.m. on Election Day

A bill introduced in the House of Delegates would tighten the deadline for counting absentee ballots mailed to county clerks.

1 min read

Columnists

Cliff Kincaid

The “Enemies Within” Are Out of the Closet

Local

Local

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

1 min read

Local

Kanawha school board begins contract talks with Superintendent Paula Potter

1 min read

Local

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

1 min read

State

House Bill Would Make Mayoral, City Council Elections Partisan Statewide

A West Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require all city council and mayoral elections to be partisan and prevent mayors from being appointed except in the case of vacancies.

1 min read

WVGOP Resolution Committee Rejects Open Primary Resolution, Floor Vote Expected

CHARLESTON — A resolution seeking to reopen the West Virginia Republican Primary was introduced Friday in

1 min read

Senator Tom Willis Honors Coal Miners Lost in Sago Mine Tragedy 20 Years Ago Today

CHARLESTON — Sen. Tom Willis (R-Berkeley, 15) paid tribute Thursday to the 12 miners who died

1 min read

20 Years After Sago Mine Disaster, 12 West Virginians Remembered

SAGO — Twenty years ago today, an explosion and collapse at the Sago Mine in Upshur

1 min read

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

1 min read

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

1 min read

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

1 min read

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

2 mins read

Editor's Picks

Controversial House Bill Shifts Prosecutorial Power From Counties to State

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

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

Opinion

The “Enemies Within” Are Out of the Closet

by Cliff Kincaid

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

by Cliff Kincaid

The Disgraced Walter Cronkite

by Cliff Kincaid

CBS News chief Bari Weiss sends memo to staff

by Cliff Kincaid

Policy & Politics

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

1 min read

Lawmakers are considering a House Finance bill that would make major changes to West Virginia’s Hope

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

2 mins read

Casting himself as a political outsider in a three-way Republican primary, Jack Reger on Tuesday outlined

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

1 min read

House Bill 4656 would make sweeping changes to how West Virginia handles chronic absenteeism, shifting the

House Bill Seeks to Eliminate Standardized Testing in All Schools

1 min read

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

1 min read

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

3 mins read

Manchin Presses WVGOP to Reopen Republican Primaries as Party Weighs Decision

1 min read

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

1 min read

Senator Rucker Introduces Bill to Recognize Gold and Silver as Legal Tender

1 min read

Obituaries

Cindy West

February 19, 2026

Sharon Myland

February 19, 2026

Herbert Brown

February 19, 2026

Norva Shafer

February 19, 2026

Stephen Jenkins

February 19, 2026

James Spencer, III

February 19, 2026

Katherine Wolfe

February 18, 2026

David O’Brien

February 16, 2026

Columnists

Obituaries

Cindy West

WV Statewire

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

Nationwire

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

Business

State

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

1 min read

Obituaries

Cindy West

1 min read

Obituaries

Sharon Myland

1 min read

World

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 over the future of school choice in the

1 min read

Cindy West

Cindy Bernice West, 52, of Grantsville WV, passed away on February 16, 2026, at home with

1 min read

Sharon Myland

Sharon M.

1 min read

Herbert Brown

Obituary will be added soon, Please check back.

1 min read

Columnists

Local

State

U.S. News

Editor's Picks

Opinion

Policy & Politics

Popular

Obituaries

Columnists

Business

World

Politics

Videos

Opinion

National

Popular