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CHARLESTON — The Democratic dams that largely held back the red wave of Republican victories throughout the country Tuesday couldn’t part the political red sea in West Virginia, where the

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Students at West Virginia University walked out Thursday in protest of the recent near-total ban on abortion in the state.

HUNTINGTON — While West Virginia has been working to solve issues within its foster care system, state lawmakers were warned this month about another concern: a shortage of attorneys to

Gen Z candidates have collectively raised over $734,000 for state races so far this election cycle, an OpenSecrets analysis of campaign finance filings found.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A week after a Charleston judge barred West Virginia from...

CHARLESTON — A bill aimed at addressing concerns over the state foster care system is moving through the Legislature with near unanimous support, but advocates in both chambers agree the

Delegate Danielle Walker, the only Black woman serving in the state Legislature, is demanding accountability from the group targeting her.

Silly me. Reading a headline in The Herald-Dispatch, “Committee advances new child abuse bill,” I thought that our West Virginia legislators were designing a law that would increase protection for

The WVU Center for Black Culture and Research and the Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion recognized Delegate Danielle Walker as this year’s MLK Achievement Award recipient.