The Latest Breaking News from West Virginia

Voters in West Virginia will decide on a constitutional amendment to prohibit people from participating in “the practice of medically assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of a person.” While several states have voted on ballot measures to allow for assisted death, also known as assisted suicide or aid-in-dying, West…

After a rocky year, less than half of House Republicans said they would attend a retreat that began Wednesday at a West Virginia resort.

West Virginia's new bill allows exemptions from strict vaccination requirements for certain students, impacting public and private schools.

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This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in West Virginia was Jan. 27, 2024. 

West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore (R) sent a letter on February 22, 2024, to six banks—including Citibank, TD Bank, and HSBC—warning that they may be ineligible for contracts with the state in 45 days unless they show that they do not illegally boycott fossil fuel companies.

West Virginia is close to banning smoking in vehicles with children to protect their well-being. Legislation passed in the House of Delegates with fines up...

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The West Virginia Senate on February 23, 2024, passed Senate Bill 562, which aims to raise the age of able-bodied adults without dependents who must meet work requirements to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the state.

The video is produced by an anti-abortion rights group and has come under fire over questions of scientific accuracy.

West Virginia lawmakers on February 19, 2024, introduced two bills related to unemployment insurance, proposing to index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate and reduce the maximum benefit amount in relation to the state’s average weekly wage.