New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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2026 Primary Election
Thousands Cast Early Ballots Ahead Of May 12 Primary
Thousands of West Virginia voters have cast their ballots in the first full week of early voting ahead of the May 12 primary election.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCampaign Mailer Uses Race To Target GOP Candidate
A campaign flyer targeting Senate candidate Dr. Steven Eshenaur, who has four adopted children, two of them African American, raises race as an issue in the election.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPolitics Take Center Stage In May Primary
We typically think of politics in America as pitting one party against another. Democrats versus Republicans. But with the primary election in West Virginia set for next month, something entirely different is happening in the supermajority Republican party. Leading Republicans are directly challenging other Republicans to try to steer the makeup of the West Virginia Legislature.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPolitical Science Professor Analyzes Upcoming Primary Election, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, some unusual things are happening in the leadup to the state's primary elections next month. A Marshall political science professor shares some perspective.
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Mon County GOP Opposes Upcoming Closed Primary
Some county-level Republicans are calling for a reversal of the state party's decision to hold a closed election, only for registered Republicans this year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Officials Already Working On Next Year’s Midterm Elections
More than 150 county clerks, deputy clerks and election administrators from all 55 counties are meeting this week at the Canaan Valley Resort for the state’s County Clerk Election Training Conference.
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