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‘It hasn’t been implemented. They are breaking the law at this point,’ said Del. Kayla Young, D-Kanawha BY AMELIA FERRELL KNISELY Children join childcare advocates and lawmakers at the State Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia, on Feb. 2, 2026, to celebrate Child Care Day in the House of Delegates chamber. (Photo by Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced $2,128,850.88 in Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Grant funding to support 22 projects serving children and families across West Virginia. The grants will strengthen the state’s multidisciplinary response to child abuse and neglect by supporting advocacy, forensic interviews, medical evaluations, counseling, education, and other critical services for child victims. Read More…
Robert “Bob” Neff Jr., 65, of Elizabeth, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, with his loving family by his side. Born on June 12, 1961, in Sistersville, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Robert Neff Sr. and Maxine Fiest Neff. Bob proudly served his country Read More…
Lesley “Rená” Mason, 34, of Petroleum, Ritchie County, West Virginia, was taken from her family far too soon on Monday, August 3, 2026. Born on April 24, 1992, Rená was the beloved daughter of Stanley and Stacey Goodnight. She was a loving and devoted mother whose greatest joy in life was her daughters, Zoey and Read More…
Mavis Jane (Collins) Adams, 91, of Walton, West Virginia, was born October 7, 1934, and passed away at home on August 5, 2026, after a long battle with dementia. She was the daughter of Shelby Burl and Beulah (Holbert) Collins of Walton. She was preceded in death by her parents, multiple siblings, and her husband, Read More…
On Monday, August 24, the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping feral cats in the Orma area to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program). We would appreciate if you would not put food out for them on Sunday, Read More…
John Roger Wood, 76, of Grantsville, West Virginia, went home to be with his Savior on August 4, 2026. He was born on January 31, 1950, in Millstone, West Virginia, to John Guy Wood “Guy” and Velma Wood (Booher). John is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Kathreen Hersman Wood of Grantsville, West Read More…
When the Waters Rose, West Virginia Rose Higher There are moments in Appalachia that never make the evening news. Moments that don’t involve politics, headlines, or recognition. They happen quietly on muddy hillsides, in flooded hollows, on front porches covered in silt, and in the hearts of people who simply decide that if their neighbor Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s total General Revenue Fund (GRF) Collections for July were $388 million, exceeding estimates by $11 million, or 3.0%. Year-over-year, total GRF collections increased by nearly $1 million, or 0.2%, compared to July 2025. “These results demonstrate that West Virginia is on solid financial footing because we’ve remained disciplined with taxpayer dollars,” said Read More…