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A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jeffrey Yass — helped defeat him at election time.
NextEra, one of the largest energy companies in the United States, plans to build a 500,000 volt transmission line running through 59 miles of West Virginia. Residents, from affected landowners to county commissioners, are speaking out against it.
The West Virginia First Foundation includes people with health expertise charged with dispersing money to groups that apply to fight the addiction crisis. Now, Attorney General JB McCuskey wants state lawmakers to give out the majority of the money.
To build our 2026 election voter guide, we reached out to more than 240 candidates asking them to share where they stood on issues that matter to West Virginians. 65 responded.
The new state fire plan has no description of how many vacancies fire stations have or how many firefighters would be needed for safety.
WV Invests has subsidized since 2019, college degrees for students who stay and work here. The state isn’t measuring what alumni are doing.
Over 180,000 acres of West Virginia national forests could be opened up for logging and road construction if the Roadless Rule is repealed. The rule protects certain forested areas from excessive human impact.
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick to pick people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Braxton County In Braxton County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick the people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Calhoun County In Calhoun County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can vote
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick to pick people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Clay County In Clay County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick to pick people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Doddridge County In Doddridge County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick the people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Barbour County In Barbour County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can vote
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick the people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Gilmer County In Gilmer County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can vote
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick the people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Grant County In Grant County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can vote
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick to pick people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Brooke County In Brooke County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick to pick people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Boone County In Boone County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick the people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Greenbrier County In Greenbrier County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can vote
West Virginians will go to the polls on Nov. 3 to pick the people to fill federal jobs like U.S. senator and U.S. representative all the way down to state legislative seats and county commissioners. Voting in Lincoln County In Lincoln County, like around West Virginia, early voting starts on Oct. 21. You can vote
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hurdles to open a school are so low, could we do it?
Many West Virginians will stop qualifying for Medicaid. A new rural healthcare fund won’t help them pay for care.
WV Board of Education and lawmakers battle for control over education policy. Lawmakers have long sought to weaken the Board of Education’s independence. Here’s what to know about the latest court battle. appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight , West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Mountain State Spotlight is pleased to announce that Kathambari “Kat” Ramkumar has returned to the organization as audience manager, a role where she will work with reporters to grow our audience and broaden the newsroom’s efforts to incorporate the experiences and perspectives of all West Virginians into our work.
As police departments across West Virginia rapidly deploy Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers, state lawmakers are raising serious concerns about digital security, accuracy, and data privacy. So far, Flock has sidestepped the questions.
In June, Chemours settled with the Trump administration, the West Virginia DEP and the West Virginia Rivers Coalition. A proposed class-action lawsuit says the chemical company’s Washington Works landfill contaminated nearby property.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s 20-year data center development plan promises protections for communities, water and power bills. But some provisions aren’t backed by law, and local officials say projects are moving ahead without their input.
Lawmakers created voucher programs for children with disabilities as part of a strategy to pave the way for today’s much larger programs open to all students.
West Virginia’s corrections system is asking the state’s highest court to take away a legal tool families use to hold them accountable.
Mountain State Spotlight is pleased to announce that Josephine Johnson has joined the organization as our environment and energy reporter.
Thousands of West Virginians rely on TANF for help with childcare, paying for their basic needs and more. Gov. Patrick Morrisey said the state is spending too much. Here’s what you need to know.
Washington is planning changes to FEMA that would require states to shoulder more of the responsibility for disaster recovery. West Virginia lawmakers have chosen for years not to fund its flood resiliency office, leaving the state ill-prepared.