By Ashley Perham For HDMedia An experiment in shade is growing at Magic Island on Charleston’s West Side. As part of Phase 2 of the Appalachian Spring initiative, the city’s Municipal Beautification Commission has planted trees in the park to bring some cover to the field. There were 32 trees planted at...

By Steven Allen Adams For Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — A bill championed by Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Amy Grady was recommended for passage Friday by the House Education Committee after amendments were made. Senate Bill 890, introduced by Grady, R-Mason, at the beginning of February, would change the traditional...

By: Shannon Heckt - Virginia Mercury In a legislative effort to save people money and help them generate their own electricity, if only a small amount, bills allowing for portable solar generation devices are nearing the finish line to be sent to the governor’s desk. “The big thing is it’s a...

Bills would require state’s oldest military college to reshape governing board, distance itself from Lost Cause mythology and promote a more inclusive campus culture By: Nathaniel Cline - Virginia Mercury Five Republican lawmakers in Virginia’s congressional delegation on Friday sent a letter to President Donald Trump’s administration, warning that bills the...

sun shining on the bars of a historic prison By: Charlotte Rene Woods - Virginia Mercury Formerly incarcerated people who are still subject to probation could potentially qualify for probation time reductions if Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs legislation that Virginia lawmakers sent to her desk. House Bill 149 by Del. Wren...

By Shauneen Miranda | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats and education advocates Wednesday marked one year since the U.S. Department of Education initiated sweeping mass layoffs. Those layoffs set the stage for more unprecedented efforts from President Donald Trump’s administration over the past year to wind...

By Ariana Figueroa | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics | Immigration WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee Tuesday filed a lawsuit in federal court aiming to force the Trump administration to admit if it plans to send armed federal law enforcement or U.S. troops to polling locations in the upcoming...

By Jennifer Shutt | D.C. Bureau | Gov & Politics WASHINGTON — Members of Congress have not formally authorized a war in Iran, though they may soon be expected to approve emergency funding for the endeavor without any projection from the Trump administration as to how long it may last or...

By Mike Tony For HDMedia The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed legislation that would set up stripping civil service status and access to grievance procedures for thousands of state employees at Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s request, building on moves it made last year and prompting fears it’s threatening job security...

By Gwen Sour For Parkersburg News and Sentinel Parkersburg — Toy collectors, comic fans and cosplayers gathered Saturday at the Parkersburg Art Center for the Classic Plastics Toy Expo, a two-day event celebrating pop culture, collectibles and fandom. Held Saturday and Sunday, the expo featured vendors, themed drinks, face painting and...