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IRS, West Virginia Release Millions in Greenbrier Tax Liens

September 9, 2026 WV Statewire

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Owners of The Greenbrier resort have been released from millions of dollars in federal and state tax liens following a roughly $500 million financial deal between U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and his family and New York-based Kennedy Lewis Investment Management. The IRS on Sept. 3 released federal liens totaling about $3.3 […]

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Crime, Overdose Deaths Drop Across West Virginia Under Morrisey Administration

September 9, 2026 WV Statewire

CHARLESTON — West Virginia reported declines in violent crime, property crime and drug overdose deaths in 2025, according to figures released by Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office on Tuesday. “Nothing matters more to me than you and your family’s safety,” Morrisey said, according to a statement released by the governor’s office. Reported violent crime fell 5.6% […]

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Gov. Morrisey Joins Nuclear Initiative, Eyes Billions in Investment

September 8, 2026 WV Statewire

CHARLESTON — West Virginia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Department of Energy to become the sixth state participating in the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus initiative, creating an opportunity for nuclear energy investment, advanced manufacturing and thousands of new jobs. “This is a major opportunity for West Virginia to help lead America’s […]

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Jim Justice Weighing Bid to Unseat Governor Morrisey in 2028 Republican Primary

September 8, 2026 WV Statewire

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice is seriously considering a 2028 Republican primary challenge against West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, potentially setting up a major fight within the state GOP. Justice, who served two terms as governor before winning a Senate seat in 2024, has been discussing a possible challenge with political figures and donors, […]

Governor Morrisey Announces Billion in New West Virginia Investments

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Governor Morrisey Announces $81 Billion in New West Virginia Investments

September 3, 2026 WV Statewire

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced more than $81 billion in new private-sector investments in West Virginia during the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Summit at The Greenbrier. The projects, led by data center developments from NScale and Starwood Digital Ventures, bring the total investment announced under Morrisey since […]

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McCuskey Wins Challenge to New York Climate Superfund Law

September 2, 2026 WV Statewire

CHARLESTON — West Virginia has prevailed in its legal challenge to a New York law that sought to impose financial penalties on energy producers for greenhouse gas emissions, marking the first successful challenge to the legislation, state Attorney General J.B. McCuskey’s office announced. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York ruled […]

Governor Morrisey Touts Reported Billion Anthropic-Nscale AI Deal

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Governor Morrisey Touts Reported $45 Billion Anthropic-Nscale AI Deal

August 31, 2026 WV Statewire

CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey is sharing developments that artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to spend approximately $45 billion over six years for computing capacity at Nscale’s flagship West Virginia data center campus. According to Bloomberg, the reported agreement would involve about 460 megawatts of computing capacity, with Nscale using NVIDIA’s next-generation Vera Rubin […]

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Teen Life-Flighted to Morgantown After Falling From Clarksburg Parking Garage

August 25, 2026 WV Statewire

CLARKSBURG — A 14-year-old boy was flown to Morgantown for treatment Monday afternoon after falling from a downtown Clarksburg parking garage, authorities said. Clarksburg Police Chief Mark Kiddy told WDTV the boy was riding an electric bicycle inside the garage between Hewes Avenue and U.S. Route 50 when he crashed and went over the side […]

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Former Del. Elliott Pritt Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Child Exploitation Charges

August 24, 2026 WV Statewire

CHARLESTON — On Monday, Former Del. Elliott Pritt pleaded “not guilty” to federal charges accusing him of child sexual exploitation, coercion of a child under 18, and witness tampering. Pritt, 36, of Oak Hill, appeared in U.S. District Court in Charleston for his arraignment with court-appointed attorney Wesley P. Page. The court scheduled a pretrial […]

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Thurmond Town Council Seeks Attorney to Challenge Park Service Demolition Plans

August 22, 2026 WV Statewire

THURMOND — The Town of Thurmond is seeking pro bono legal representation to challenge the National Park Service’s plans to demolish historically significant structures in the New River Gorge community. The Thurmond Town Council voted August 11 to seek an attorney to represent the town in a potential lawsuit against the U.S. Department of the […]

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