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Flood Recovery Continues in Upshur & Lewis Counties After Flash Flooding Claims Two Lives

July 26, 2026 WV Statewire

BUCKHANNON — Recovery efforts continue across Upshur and Lewis counties this week after historic flash flooding triggered by more than 6 inches of rain in just a few hours devastated communities, damaged homes and infrastructure, and claimed two lives. Emergency officials said the hardest-hit areas in central Upshur and eastern Lewis counties received more than […]

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Del. Elliott Pritt Facing Federal Charge Alleging Enticement of 15-year-old Girl

July 24, 2026 WV Statewire

CHARLESTON — A state delegate, and public school teacher has been charged in federal court with enticement of a minor, according to court records. Del. Elliott Pritt, 36, (R-Fayette) appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dwane Tinsley after being charged in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. The federal charge alleges […]

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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Prompts Air Quality Alert in Northern West Virginia

July 21, 2026 WV Statewire

CHARLESTON — Northern West Virginia is still under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to drift into portions of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic according to state environmental officials. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the alert, warning that air pollution levels could become unhealthy for sensitive groups, […]

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Harrison County Delegate Race Headed for Recount

May 26, 2026 WV Statewire

BRIDGEPORT — West Virginia Freedom Caucus founding member and Delegate Laura Kimble is requesting a recount in the Republican primary race for the state House of Delegates’ 71st District after unofficial results showed a six-vote margin. Unofficial results from Harrison County showed a final vote count of 688 to 682 in the closely contested race. […]

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State Tax Division Targets Millions in Unpaid Taxes Linked to The Greenbrier

May 24, 2026 WV Statewire

CHARLESTON — West Virginia tax officials are seeking to intervene in the ongoing federal court fight over The Greenbrier Resort, citing more than $4 million in tax liens tied to businesses owned by U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and his family. Attorneys for the West Virginia State Tax Division filed a motion Wednesday in the U.S. […]

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Justice Family Secures Financing to Resolve The Greenbrier’s Debt Dispute With Omni Affiliate

May 23, 2026 WV Statewire

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and his family business organization announced Friday they have secured financing intended to satisfy the loans at the center of an ongoing legal dispute involving The Greenbrier and an affiliate of Omni Hotels & Resorts. According to the announcement, the financing transaction is expected to close in […]

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Reger Criticizes School Closure, Outside Rock Cave Elementary School

May 11, 2026 WV Statewire

ROCK CAVE — Republican State Senate candidate Jack Reger criticized school closures, state education funding decisions and what he described as a lack of responsiveness from elected officials during campaign remarks outside Rock Cave Elementary School. Reger, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Bill Hamilton (R-Upshur) and former Sen. Robert Karnes in the Republican primary for […]

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More Than 35,000 West Virginians Cast Early Ballots Ahead of Primary Election

May 11, 2026 WV Statewire

CHARLESTON — More than 35,000 West Virginians had already cast ballots in the state’s May 12 primary election as early voting continued statewide this week. According to figures released by the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office, 33,138 voters cast ballots in person across all 55 counties during the first week of early voting, which […]

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Willis Targets Capito’s Voting Record During Bridgeport Campaign Stop

May 11, 2026 WV Statewire

BRIDGEPORT — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tom Willis criticized Sen. Shelley Moore Capito during an early morning campaign stop at Brickside Bar & Grille in Bridgeport, accusing the longtime incumbent of abandoning conservative values ahead of West Virginia’s Republican primary election. Willis, a Green Beret and current Republican state senator, is challenging Capito in the […]

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Reger Calls for Greater Government Accountability, Audits in Green Bank Remarks

May 10, 2026 WV Statewire

GREEN BANK — Republican State Senate candidate Jack Reger called for increased government accountability and stronger auditing of public agencies during campaign remarks in Green Bank as he continues his bid for the District 11 seat. Reger, who is running against incumbent Sen. Bill Hamilton (R-Upshur) and former Sen. Robert Karnes in the Republican primary, […]

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