West Virginia Ends Fiscal Year with Budget Surplus, But Financial Hurdles Ahead

West Virginia is closing out the current fiscal year with a budget surplus, but state officials warn that the future could bring tighter times. As the fiscal year ends on June 30, state leaders are preparing for potential revenue shortfalls,...

Guest column: Improving health outcomes for West Virginia’s veterans

Mesothelioma is a rare malignancy affecting people exposed to asbestos. Each year, across all cancer diagnoses, mesothelioma accounts for fewer than 3,000 cases. As a result, research interest in this condition is limited, with dire consequences...

Research on Larry Gibson dedicated to the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Larry Gibson at a prayer breakfast in the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., featuring honored guest Wendell Berry, in April 2012. Photo by Mark Schmerling. By Joe Severino As a child in the 1950s, Larry Gibson fell in love with his...

Toxic mine runoff cleanup revives West Virginia waterways and extracts rare earth elements

Once-lifeless streams across West Virginia are being revived by community-led efforts to treat coal mine pollution, which is now also yielding valuable rare earth metals. Mira Rojanasakul reports for The New York Times. In short: Decades of coal...

Premium Guard Inc. Opens New Distribution Center in Weirton, West Virginia

The facility is the automotive manufacturer’s third distribution center in the U.S. WEIRTON, W.Va., June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Premium Guard Inc. (PGI), an automotive manufacturer and supplier, announces the opening of its new...

Literacy Via Dungeons & Dragons And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

Home » Literacy Via Dungeons & Dragons And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning WVPB Staff Published June 27, 2025 - 9:51 am On this West Virginia Morning, every week for 15 years, kids have gotten together at the Roanoke Public...

The house that tobacco built: Mail Pouch campaign launched in West Virginia

WHEELING, W.VA. — Perhaps the most fantastic Victorian residence ever built in West Virginia was that of the founder of the company known for Mail Pouch Tobacco. Advertisement Samuel Bloch, co‑founder and president of Bloch Brothers Tobacco Co.,...

The Perfect West Virginia Weekend Trip Itinerary

There are not many states that cram as much adrenaline-pumping action into a small space as West Virginia. With its rumbling whitewater and legendary college arenas, the Mountain State is just like game day for its fans. Before hitting the road,...

Construction Employment Sees Muted Job Gains in May

Construction employment increased in 33 states and the District of Columbia in May from a year earlier, while 27 states added construction jobs between April and May, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the...

Senator Vince Deeds announces re-election bid for West Virginia’s 10th District

RENICK, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Senator Vince Deeds has announced his intention to seek re-election to the West Virginia State Senate representing the 10th District in the 2026 election. According to the West Virginia Secretary of State’s website, Deeds...

Ruby a diamond for West Virginia

During this week’s legislative interim meetings, lawmakers got a glimpse at the drive — and success — of Chelsea Ruby, who was reappointed as cabinet secretary for the Department of Tourism by Gov. Patrick Morrisey after having already served in...

Nearly 300 additional coal jobs to be cut in southern West Virginia by August

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Civil LLC, a coal-related company based in Beckley, has announced it will lay off 279 workers at nine facilities across southern West Virginia, with job cuts set to take effect August 2, 2025. According to notices filed...

US Energy secretary Wright visits National Energy Technology Laboratory

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright addresses employees and other visitors Wednesday at the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown. (Photo by David Beard, Special to the News and Sentinel) MORGANTOWN — U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris...

US energy secretary tours power plant in West Virginia

THE COUNTRY, AND HOW THEY’RE WORKING TO EXPAND THE ENERGY GRID. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR JOINED UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF ENERGY CHRIS WRIGHT ON AN EXCLUSIVE TOUR OF THE LONGVIEW POWER PLANT IN MAIDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, ONE OF SEVERAL STOPS...

Stressed power grid keeping up with demand in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky

WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — Officials said that while the power grid is stressed amid an ongoing heat wave, they have been able to meet demand locally. PJM, a regional power grid operator that covers West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky said it and...

Streams Were Dying in West Virginia. Here’s How They’re Coming Back.

Abandoned coal mines had left waterways acidic and rusty orange. Local residents are cleaning them up, and recovering rare earths in the process. By Mira Rojanasakul Mira Rojanasakul revisited her home state of West Virginia to report on its...

What the manufacturing boom of the 1900s looked like in the US

Flywheel production at the Ford motor plant in Highland Park, Michigan in 1914.Hulton Archive, Getty ImagesThe predominantly female workforce of a U.S. canning factory peels and cores ripe tomatoes prior to processing in 1930.Topical Press Agency,...

West Virginia adds D3’s top-rated catcher in Michael Smosna

West Virginia has added another proven bat to its baseball roster with the commitment of McMurry catcher Michael Smosna. Smosna was named the 2025 SCAC Player of the Year after batting .439 with seven triples and eight home runs this past season....

Box tree moth confirmed in West Virginia

West Virginia Set To End Fiscal Year in the Black, But Challenges Remain

photo by: W.Va. Legislative Photography A lawmaker flips through a presentation Monday by the state Department of Commerce looking at future increased strains on the general revenue budget. CHARLESTON — West Virginia is set to meet its...