Lori Kersey

West Virginians will decide whether the state constitution should prohibit physicians from performing medically assisted suicide.

Community members spoke about a proposed public camping ban during a more than six-hour Morgantown City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Morgantown, W.Va. (Morgantown City Council livestream screenshot)

West Virginia state and county employees would pay more for their health care next fiscal year under a proposal presented Thursday.

Mountain bikers, trail runners, hikers and dog walkers are already enjoying the fall colors at the new Herbert and Gloria Jones Woodland Trails off Loudon Heights Road, in the South Hills neighborhood of Charleston, West Virginia. The new trail system, officially opened Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2024, boasts 3.6 miles of trails on 65 wooded acres. The Jones daughter Callen McJunkin spoke about what the trails mean to her family.

West Virginia state and county employees would pay more for their health care next fiscal year under a proposal presented, Oct. 24, 2024, to the Public Employees Insurance Agency finance board. The agency is proposing increasing premiums by 14% for state employees and by 16% for local government employees during the 2026 fiscal year, which starts July 1, 2026.The agency also proposed a 12% increase in premiums for retirees. Both state and county employees would see an increase of 40% in their out-of-pocket maximum as well as increase in co-pays. A monthly spousal surcharge for state employees would more than double, from $147 to $350.

A bill passed during this fall’s special legislative session will allow a researcher to study buprenorphine at a West Virginia clinic.

A Democratic candidate for the West Virginia Senate was mistakenly left off the ballot in Mingo County, a party official said Tuesday.

The Secretary of State's Office is “gathering evidence and records” of an error that led to nearly 700 people voting with incorrect ballots.

West Virginia advocates on Wednesday touted the benefits that the Affordable Care Act has had in the state.

With days to go before the election, Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday celebrated signing a bill that cuts the state’s income tax.