Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
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Morrisey Says W.Va. Is ‘Just Getting Started’ In State Of State Address
Lawmakers gathered to hear Gov. Patrick Morrisey's vision for West Virginia in his second State of the State speech, delivered on Jan. 14, 2026.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Power May Stop Burning Coal By 2035
Appalachian Power filed its integrated resource plan last week with the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Association: Utility's Plan Could Hasten Plant Retirements
The West Virginia Coal Association has warned the PSC that a plan could make it possible for Appalachian Power to retire its Amos, Mountaineer and Mitchell plants before 2040.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Funding Cuts Prompt Instability And Morgantown Finalizes Its Camping Ban, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the federal government continues to announce funding cuts to programs like Americorps, but Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she is working toward reinstating some federal workers in Morgantown.
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Eye Surgery Access To Expand In July
A controversial bill to expand the practice of optometry in West Virginia became law without the governor’s signature this week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAn Eastern Panhandle Artist, The Music Hall Of Fame, And Lawmakers Go Home, This West Virginia Week
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