WV State News
On heartland roads, and a riverboat, devout Catholics press on with two-month nationwide pilgrimage
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — “Bye bye, Jesus!” a child called out as the riverboat chugged away from shore into the...
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West Virginia University to increase tuition about 5% and cut some programs
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University is increasing tuition by just under 5% a semester and cutting several majors...
Read moreSupreme Court rejects challenge to new horse racing anti-doping rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge from Republican-controlled states to a horse racing safety law that has...
Read moreLawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit Monday to block Louisiana’s new law that requires the Ten Commandments...
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Abortion access has won when it’s been on the ballot. That’s not an option for half the states
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Tucked inside the West Virginia Statehouse is a copy of a petition to lawmakers with a...
Read moreChange in wind direction prompts worry about more North Korean trash balloon launches toward South
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is monitoring an expected change in the wind direction on Monday that could...
Read moreSweltering temperatures persist across the US, while floodwaters inundate the Midwest
Millions of Americans sweated through a scorching weekend as temperatures soared across the U.S., while residents were rescued from floodwaters...
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Jerry West’s family says no public memorial for the NBA Hall of Fame player and executive
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There will be no public memorial for NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West. “We will honor Jerry's...
Read moreYemen’s Houthi rebels target ship in the Gulf of Aden as the Eisenhower aircraft carrier heads home
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship traveling through the Gulf...
Read moreHelicopters scramble to rescue people in flooded Iowa town while much of US toils again in heat
The governor of Iowa sent helicopters to a small town to evacuate people from flooded homes Saturday, the result of...
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