With Democrats Like These…

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia was asked by the hosts of Fox and Friends if he was going to change parties and become a Republican and he said being a Democrat has been his identity, but "my brand is being very independent." He then tried to explain to Brian Kilmeade why begin a republican or a democrat shouldn't interfere with being a good American.

Capito calls on Trump to join fight for miners’ benefits

Senator Shelley Moore Capito is calling on President-Elect Donald Trump to make the Miners Protection Act a priority in his first days in office. Capito voted in the majority in favor of the continuing resolution on Friday night to fund the government.

Reports: Manchin Considered for Cabinet

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is being considered for a job as energy secretary in President-elect Donald Trump's new administration, according to a report from Politico. Manchin would be the second Democrat Trump is reportedly considering for a Cabinet post.

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Coal towns hopeful over Donald Trump promise

The hard-eyed view along the Tug Fork River in West Virginia coal country is that President-elect Donald Trump has something to prove: that he'll help bring back Appalachian mining, as he promised time and again on the campaign trail. Nobody thinks he can revive it entirely - not economists, not ex-miners, not even those recently called back to work.

MedExpress Announces UnitedHealth Group $500,000 Donation to Aid…

MedExpress, part of Optum, a UnitedHealth Group company, announced a $500,000 contribution to SBP to help launch Homes for West Virginia. MedExpress Announces UnitedHealth Group $500,000 Donation to Aid Rebuilding and Recovery Efforts in West Virginia Following Deadly Floods MedExpress, part of Optum, a UnitedHealth Group company , announced a $500,000 contribution to SBP to help launch Homes for West Virginia, a new organization dedicated to rebuilding homes and communities following the deadly flooding throughout the state that devastated communities and claimed 23 lives earlier this year.

Flood-Stricken West Virginia Counties Get Federal Disaster Designation

Three West Virginia counties devastated by flooding will receive federal disaster assistance, the state's governor announced Saturday as the death toll rose again. The Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide individual assistance, which includes emergency medical support, housing and addresses a number of immediate needs, to residents in Kanawha, Greenbrier and Nicholas counties, West Virginia officials said Saturday.

newEmergency efforts continue in West Virginia after devastating floods

The West Virginia National Guard has operational areas in Greenbrier, Nicholas and Kanawha counties and is covering eight counties, according to a news release from the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Twenty-three fatalities have been confirmed -- 15 in Greenbrier County, six in Kanawha County, one in Ohio County and one in Jackson County.

Retrain miners to do what?

U.S. Department of Labor officials announced they are sending another $4.3 million in federal money to West Virginia for out-of-work miners. National Dislocated Worker Grant funding will be given to WorkForce West Virginia, which it says it will use to continue service for 1,700 Mountain State residents already enrolled in the program, and about 300 newly displaced coal miners.