Many West Virginians will stop qualifying for Medicaid. A new rural healthcare fund won’t help them pay for care.
Activists in the early 1990s pose with a sign during a landfill referendum. Photo provided by Gary Zuckett. In the late 1980s, the Rev. Jeff Allen was appointed to serve as pastor over a United ...
Voters rejected an amendment supported by Gov. Gaston Caperton in 1989 to give the Legislature and the governor oversight of the school board by a 9-to-1 margin. In 2022, 58% of voters rejected a ...
The Monongalia County 2026 "I Voted" sticker was created by Mackenzie Blizzard, an 8th-grade student at Trinity Christian School in Morgantown. On May 12, voters will elect officials to make decisions ...
Kim Conrad has struggled to afford her electric bills and doesn't qualify for a payment plan. Her bills have ranged between $200 and $500. Photo by Tre Spencer / Mountain State Spotlight West ...
An aerial view of the Washington Works landfill and surrounding communities. Photo courtesy Booth Goodwin. Three months ago, the Chemours Company settled legal challenges with state and federal ...
Mountain State Spotlight is pleased to announce that Kathambari “Kat” Ramkumar has returned to the organization as audience manager, a role where she will work with reporters to grow our audience and ...
Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia urged the House of Representatives to pass the White House Rescission Bill last year. Photo C-SPAN Last week, Rep. Riley Moore rose from his chair in a budget ...
Mountain State Spotlight is your home for elections reporting that is less about 30-second campaign spots and horse race ...
Lawmakers asked Flock for details on digital security, accuracy and data sharing. So far, the company has sidestepped most of those concerns.