West Virginia Senate unanimously passes bill to address violence in elementary schools

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An elementary school discipline bill was passed unanimously by the West Virginia State Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 199 addresses concerns about students from kindergarten to sixth grade that exhibit violent behavior toward other …

Barboursville Vineyards Wins 2025 Virginia Governor’s Cup for the 2023 Vermentino

Governor Glenn Youngkin awarded the 2025 Virginia Governor’s Cup to Barboursville Vineyards for its 2023 Vermentino – a white wine with 100% Vermentino grapes, grown on the vineyard’s estate. This year’s prestigious award was announced during the annual …

West Virginia Republicans Feel Bamboozled By Trump

West Virginia was one of Trump's largest victories of the 2024 presidential election, winning over 70% of the vote in November 2024. Federal employees in West Virginia who voted for President Donald Trump are feeling the pain after several became …

Tuesday's college football: Rich Rodriguez bans West Virginia players from TikTok dancing

Morgantown, W.Va. – West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez, like all football coaches, wants his players to show up on time, work hard and play their best. Oh, and another thing: Don't dance on TikTok. “They're going to be on it, so I’m not banning …

West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez bans team from dancing on TikTok: 'It ain’t quite the image of our program I want'

So you think you can dance? Not in West Virginia’s locker room. At least not on camera. Mountaineers coach Rich Rodriguez told reporters on Monday he banned his team from filming and posting themselves dancing on TikTok. “We try to have a hard edge, …

United Way of Southern West Virginia to hold first ‘Women United’ affinity group

One person dead following house fire in West Virginia

FALLING WATERS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Sunday afternoon fire in Berkeley County claimed the life of an adult male, according to the West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office. Firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire in the 100 block of Narrow Lane near …

West Virginia School Bus Driver Indicted For DUI

A Mason County school bus driver was indicted after allegedly driving a bus under the influence of drugs with students on board, reported WOWK News.  The incident reportedly occurred last April, when a 911 call was placed about a school bus driver who was …

Dispute continues over abandoned West Neck golf course

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Some residents in Southern Virginia Beach feel they have just won a battle over a potential re-zoning issue, but they are anxious about what’s next. The focus is on the “Signature at West Neck Golf Course,” which closed abruptly in …

State health officials issue alert after West Virginians exposed to measles

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — State health officials have issued an alert after West Virginians have been exposed to measles at the Washington Dulles International Airport. A case was confirmed earlier this month in a Maryland resident who returned home after …