Senate poised to cut benefits, increase SNAP costs for West Virginia

As the budget reconciliation bill moves through the Senate, West Virginia still faces cuts to a key food support program. The House budget reconciliation proposal cut $300 billion , about 30% from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP. …

Day Two at the West Virginia Freedom Festival

Braving the heat at the West Virginia Freedom Festival

LOGAN, W.Va. (WSAZ) - On the second day of the West Virginia Freedom Festival, people in Logan were fighting the heat. “This is the hottest one,” Peggy Mayhorn said. Logan’s Fire Chief Scott Beckett said the city has prepared for the heat wave with local …

Alleged antisemitic Instagram comments by West Virginia lawmaker bring call for investigation

Del. Ian Masters was sworn in to his seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates on Jan. 24 following his appointment by Gov. Patrick Morrisey. (Photo courtesy of WV Legislative Photography) CHARLESTON — Alleged antisemitic comments made by a social media …

Former West Virginia lawmaker pleads guilty to indecent exposure

Michael Maroney (Photo Provided) MOUNDSVILLE — Former West Virginia Sen. Michael Maroney pleaded guilty Wednesday to an indecent exposure charge from an August incident in Glen Dale. Maroney, appearing with his attorney Martin Sheehan, entered the plea …

Former Mill Rats pitcher Ian Korn transfers from Seton Hill to West Virginia

Former Johnstown Mill Rats and Seton Hill pitcher Ian Korn announced he will transfer to West Virginia. The 2025 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings, National Collegiate Baseball Writers Assocition and Division 2 Conference Commissioners …

West Virginia man arrested for alleged I-81 road rage shooting

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in West Virginia arrested 35-year-old Roger T. Chason of Summit Point, West Virginia, on Tuesday following an alleged road rage incident. The incident occurred on …

Nearly 300 additional coal jobs to be cut in southern West Virginia by August

BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Civil LLC, a coal-related company based in Beckley, has announced it will lay off 279 workers at nine facilities across southern West Virginia, with job cuts set to take effect August 2, 2025. According to notices filed with …

US energy secretary tours power plant in West Virginia

THE COUNTRY, AND HOW THEY’RE WORKING TO EXPAND THE ENERGY GRID. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR JOINED UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF ENERGY CHRIS WRIGHT ON AN EXCLUSIVE TOUR OF THE LONGVIEW POWER PLANT IN MAIDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, ONE OF SEVERAL STOPS HE’S …

Nevada’s cost to own, maintain a home lower than West’s average

Nevada is the exception in annual homeownership costs among its western neighbors. A new Bankrate study ranks Nevada 26th in homeownership costs, factoring in taxes, insurance, maintenance and utilities. Nevada homeowners spend an average of $19,115 per …