January 28, 2026

MARTINSBURG — John Overington, a pillar of West Virginia’s conservative movement and the state’s longest-serving lawmaker in the House of Delegates, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026. He was 79. Overington devoted 34 years to representing Berkeley County, leaving a legacy of Read More

CHARLESTON — 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. Willis House Bill 4080, filed by Del. Jimmy Willis, R-Brooke, would Read More