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State Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over DeSoto’s House Seat

State Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over DeSoto’s House Seat

The West Virginia Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over the legality of the process used to remove Joseph de Soto from a House of Delegates seat he won in the 2024 election.
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WV Republican Party Says Ken Reed Removed From State Committee After Write-in Candidacy

WV Republican Party Says Ken Reed Removed From State Committee After Write-in Candidacy

The West Virginia Republican Party said Friday that it has reaffirmed its support for Republican nominees and that members of party executive committees who run as write-in candidates against those nominees violate party bylaws.
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IRS, West Virginia Release Millions in Greenbrier Tax Liens

IRS, West Virginia Release Millions in Greenbrier Tax Liens

Owners of The Greenbrier resort have been released from millions of dollars in federal and state tax liens following a roughly $500 million financial deal between U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and his family and New York-based Kennedy Lewis Investment Management.
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Crime, Overdose Deaths Drop Across West Virginia Under Morrisey Administration

Crime, Overdose Deaths Drop Across West Virginia Under Morrisey Administration

West Virginia reported declines in violent crime, property crime and drug overdose deaths in 2025, according to figures released by Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office on Tuesday.
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Gov. Morrisey Joins Nuclear Initiative, Eyes Billions in Investment

Gov. Morrisey Joins Nuclear Initiative, Eyes Billions in Investment

West Virginia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy to become the sixth state participating in the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus initiative, creating an opportunity for nuclear energy investment, advanced manufacturing and thousands of
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Jim Justice Weighing Bid to Unseat Governor Morrisey in 2028 Republican Primary

Jim Justice Weighing Bid to Unseat Governor Morrisey in 2028 Republican Primary

U.S. Sen. Jim Justice is seriously considering a 2028 Republican primary challenge against West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, potentially setting up a major fight within the state GOP.
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Governor Morrisey Announces  Billion in New West Virginia Investments

Governor Morrisey Announces $81 Billion in New West Virginia Investments

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced more than $81 billion in new private-sector investments in West Virginia during the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Summit at The Greenbrier.
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McCuskey Wins Challenge to New York Climate Superfund Law

McCuskey Wins Challenge to New York Climate Superfund Law

West Virginia has prevailed in its legal challenge to a New York law that sought to impose financial penalties on energy producers for greenhouse gas emissions, marking the first successful challenge to the legislation, state Attorney General J.B.
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Governor Morrisey Touts Reported  Billion Anthropic-Nscale AI Deal

Governor Morrisey Touts Reported $45 Billion Anthropic-Nscale AI Deal

Gov. Patrick Morrisey is sharing developments that artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to spend approximately $45 billion over six years for computing capacity at Nscale’s flagship West Virginia data center campus.
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Teen Life-Flighted to Morgantown After Falling From Clarksburg Parking Garage

Teen Life-Flighted to Morgantown After Falling From Clarksburg Parking Garage

A 14-year-old boy was flown to Morgantown for treatment Monday afternoon after falling from a downtown Clarksburg parking garage, authorities said.
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