Folklife Mentor/Apprentice Opportunities Now Open
West Virginia Folklife, a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council, is now accepting applications for its statewide Folklife Apprenticeship Program.
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2026 Legislature
90 Days From Passage: New Laws Taking Effect Now
Most of the laws passed by the West Virginia Legislature are effective this week, 90 days from passage.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore Severe Penalties Coming For Driving Under The Influence Causing Death
The bill establishes a new offense of ‘Aggravated DUI Resulting in Death,’ doubles mandatory prison sentence lengths, and removes access to home confinement or the youthful offender program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Begins To Collect Funds For School Mobile Alert Buttons
A fund to help provide mobile alert buttons for school teachers and staff received close to $400,000 in donations Monday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Signs Bill Modifying School Funding
The bill modifies the public-school funding formula to support instructional programs, technology, and teacher and leadership development.
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The End Of The Legislative Session, Data Center Developments And Easter Eggs, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we take a look at the dramatic ending of the state Legislature’s 2026 regular session, developing data centers and Easter eggs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Analyze How 'Raylee's Law' Failed In Final Hour
The state legislature has once again failed to enact Raylee’s Law. The frustration of that moment has given way now to analysis about what happened – and how to move forward.
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