West Virginia Watch

08/06/2025

Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday appointed Fayette County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Ewing to the state Supreme Court of Appeals.

08/06/2025

COMMENTARY: President Donald Trump’s general lack of honesty has been clear from the start, and yet nationally 80% of evangelicals support him. Many of these evangelicals are seniors, concerned with drug costs — as well they should be. But Trump is attempting to restrict efforts to reduce their prescription drug costs, which is the opposite of what older West Virginians want, writes Jack Bernard.

President Donald Trump’s general lack of honesty has been clear from the start, and yet nationally 80% of evangelicals support him.

08/06/2025

A new West Virginia law overturns a long-standing mandate that medical professionals treat newborns’ eyes with an ointment meant to prevent pink eye or potentially blindness if the baby comes into contact with bacteria or a sexually transmitted disease in the birthing canal, reports Amelia Ferrell Knisely.

A new West Virginia law overturns a long-standing mandate that medical professionals treat newborns’ eyes with an ointment meant to prevent pink eye or potentially blindness if the baby comes into contact with bacteria or a sexually transmitted disease in the birthing canal. The bill repealing the...

08/05/2025

COMMENTARY: As our congressional delegation continues to vote to stop “wasteful” spending, we’ll see and hear about more and more people who will suffer from their actions, writes Leann Ray.

As Congress continues to vote to stop “wasteful” spending, we’ll see and hear about more and more people who will suffer from their actions.

08/05/2025

Fairmont State University is expanding its on-campus housing and educational program for teens in foster care, announcing that it will now serve local foster children living with a foster family or relatives, reports Amelia Ferrell Knisely.

Fairmont State University is expanding its on-campus housing and educational program for teens in foster care.

08/05/2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially approved West Virginia’s plan to disallow the use of federal food assistance benefits to purchase soda and sugary drinks, reports Lori Kersey.

The USDA has officially approved West Virginia’s plan to disallow the use of SNAP benefits to purchase soda and sugary drinks.

08/04/2025

Employees with NIOSH were in Morgantown last week staffing the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program’s mobile black lung screening unit. It’s the first time the mobile unit has been back in the field since federal government cuts shut it down earlier this year, reports Caity Coyne.
https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/08/04/fully-operational-again-dozens-of-wv-miners-get-black-lung-x-rays-as-niosh-mobile-unit-returns/

07/31/2025

This weekend, West Virginians can save a little money on back-to-school clothing and supplies as well as other items. The state’s annual tax holiday runs from Friday through Monday night.

This weekend, West Virginians can save a little money on back-to-school clothing and supplies as well as other items.

07/31/2025

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, a one-time candidate for president, will bring his “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” speaking event tour to three West Virginia locations next weekend.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, a one-time candidate for president, will bring his speaking event tour to three West Virginia locations.

07/31/2025

COMMENTARY: Don’t believe it when they tell you they are only going after “waste, fraud and abuse” to shore up Medicaid for the future. Medicaid has mechanisms for dealing with waste and fraud, and it represents an infinitesimal amount of overall spending, writes Ellen Allen.
https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/31/is-west-virginia-ready-for-capito-care/

07/31/2025

A radio cooperative serving Pocahontas County in West Virginia and two neighboring Virginia communities expects to lose more than half its annual budget after Congress passed a bill rescinding $1.1 billion previously approved for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, reports Lori Kersey.
https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/31/after-congress-cuts-public-media-funding-a-wv-radio-station-looks-for-other-support/

07/30/2025

West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined with 15 other attorneys general from around the country in calling on Congress to consider banning abortion shield laws.

Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined with 15 attorneys general to call on Congress to consider banning abortion shield laws.