April 2026

The U.S. Senate has approved a funding package to finance much of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) while excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a move that has intensified partisan tensions over immigration policy and federal spending. Read More

Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Read More

Republican voter registration increased in West Virginia during March while Democratic registration continued to decline, according to new figures released Thursday by the West Virginia Republican Party. Read More

quietly, consistently, and without need for recognition. Read More

A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by West Virginia Supreme Court candidate Martin “Red Hat” Sheehan, who argued that state rules governing judicial campaigns improperly restrict what candidates may say during an election. Read More

Two West Virginia coal miners died in separate incidents less than 24 hours apart at mines that have accumulated dozens of federal safety citations this year, according to the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Read More