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This Oct. 3, 2012, file photo, shows West Virginia Supreme Court Republican candidate Allen Loughry, who has been indicted on 22 federal counts of fraud, witness tampering and lying to a federal agent. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart said FBI agents arrested the suspended justice Wednesday morning, June 20, 2018, and took him to the federal courthouse in Charleston.
CHARLESTON W.Va. - On the steps of the Robert C. Byrd United States Courthouse in Charleston on Tuesday, federal, state and local leaders and law enforcement came together to announce a project at aiming to continue the downward trend of violent crimes in Charleston.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gov. Jim Justice is making two major financial commitments with state finances following another month of revenue collections significantly exceeding estimates.
West Virginia House Judiciary Chairman John Shott, right, back to camera, questions Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker, center, during her Impeachment trial in Charleston, W.Va. A West Virginia Supreme Court justice says her impeachment trial should never have happened.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, center, shakes hands with West Virginia Great Barrel Co. managing partners Tom Crabtree, left, and Philip Cornett following the announcement Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in Charleston W.Va., that a barrel-making facility will be constructed in White Sulphur Springs.
In this May 8, 2018, file photo, former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship speaks to supporters in Charleston, W.Va. Blankenship says he intends to file paperwork to run in the West Virginia's U.S. Senate race as the Constitution Party's nominee.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Leaders of the largest political pro-life group, Susan B. Anthony List, plan to work against the reelection of U.S. Senator Joe Manchin from bases in several West Virginia cities, part of an effort in six states to unseat what the group's campaign chair calls "six vulnerable Democrats."
A petition seeking a writ of mandamus to order the governor to comply with the West Virginia Constitution and reside in Charleston was filed Thursday in Kanawha County, which Justice called a political stunt.
In this May 8, 2018, file photo, former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship speaks to supporters in Charleston, W.Va. Despite having lost the Republican primary, convicted ex-coal baron Blankenship said he's going to continue his bid for U.S. Senate as a third-party candidate.
T... . Teachers and school personnel celebrate after the state Senate approved a bill to increase state employee pay by 5 percent at the capitol in Charleston, W.Va., on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.
Striking teachers grasp hands during a rally at the West Virginia Capitol in Charleston. The teachers' strike across the state of West Virginia is expected to continue after the West Virginia Senate on Saturday passed a 4 percent wage increase for school employees and state police, 1 percent lower than the number agreed upon to end the strike.
Greetings from the campaign trail! I continue to be overwhelmed by the support I've received from many of you - and am incredibly grateful for it. As I travel the district and meet with folks from all walks of life, I am filled with great hope for West Virginia's future.
A West Virginia company that was a focal point of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling is being recognized within its industry. Impression Products of Charleston, which recycles printer cartridges originally made by Lexmark, was on the winning side of a unanimous Supreme Court decision this past May. The case received coverage from Fortune to The New York Times.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., addressed the Democratic Party's future during a speech Friday night at the Charleston Civic Center.
The Trump administration announced Thursday it will hold a public hearing in West Virginia on its plan to nullify an Obama-era plan to limit planet-warming carbon emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency will take comments on its proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan in Charleston, the state capital, on Nov. 28 and 29. "The EPA is headed to the heart of coal country to hear from those most impacted by the CPP and get their comments on the proposed repeal rule," No other public hearings have yet been scheduled.
As an AmeriCorps alumnus, I am deeply concerned about the president's proposal to eliminate AmeriCorps. Simply put, AmeriCorps changed my life and has helped provide a pathway out of poverty for countless other young people like me.
In a Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 file photo, former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship, left, walks out of the Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse after the jury deliberated for a fifth full day in his trial, in Charleston, W.Va. A federal appeals court has affirmed the conviction of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship in connection with the deadliest U.S. mine disaster in four decades.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin recently issued a statement urging congressional passage of the Miners Protection Act, legislation supported by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito that would protect health care benefits for retired coal miners and their families: "For decades, West Virginia's coal miners have given tirelessly of themselves to power our nation, lift up our economy and support their families.
A judicial disciplinary board is calling for the Nicholas County circuit judge-elect to be punished for sending out campaign fliers suggesting that his opponent had partied with President Barack Obama.