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CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced Tuesday that the state has joined dozens of others in reaching $17.85 million in settlements with two prescription drug companies accused of illegally raising the prices of generic medications. The agreements Read More

CHARLESTON — A bill advancing in the West Virginia Legislature would prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to or participating in state and local ballot measure campaigns, while imposing new certification, enforcement and litigation requirements on organizations involved Read More

CHARLESTON — A bill introduced in the House of Delegates would tighten the deadline for counting absentee ballots mailed to county clerks. House Bill 4600, sponsored by Del. Rick Hillenbrand (R-Hampshire, 88), amends state law governing absentee voting to require that mailed Read More

PARKERSBURG — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) said Wednesday she is open to limiting funding and authority for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while Congress works to finalize a federal spending package, according a report from The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. Read More

PARKERSBURG — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) said Wednesday she is open to limiting funding and authority for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while Congress works to finalize a federal spending package, according a report from The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. Read More

CHARLESTON — A new bill sponsored by Delegate Adam Burkhammer (R-Lewis) would require debt collection agencies in West Virginia to give workers advance notice before garnishing wages and provide monthly statements showing balances owed. Burkhammer House Bill 4382, filed for Read More

CLARKSBURG — Buckhannon City Councilman and former Upshur County Schools Assistant Superintendent Jack Reger has filed to run for the West Virginia State Senate in District 11. He submitted his paperwork Wednesday at the Secretary of State’s office in Clarksburg. Reger will face Read More

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

BRIDGEPORT — Retired Army First Sgt. Joe Earley officially launched his campaign Thursday for the West Virginia Senate in District 12, pledging to bring “true conservative leadership” to Charleston and challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Ben Queen in the May 12 primary. Read More