Randy Yohe

A book from an academic researcher covering rural Appalachia shows how marginalized rural communities can create change by forming grassroots coalitions.

While Republican candidates dominate the media leading up to next week's primary election, there are also Democrats up and down the ballot running for state offices. Their campaign strategy, however, takes a different path.

Gov. Jim Justice said he will make a decision early next week when he’ll call a special legislative session. In a Wednesday media briefing, he said he was hopeful the session would happen in May.

There were bills in this and last year's legislature to produce a voters guide. Those bills went nowhere.

In the race to be the Republican nominee for governor of West Virginia, the candidates are battling over culture war issues — like who takes the toughest stand against transgender rights.

Several Republicans with deep ties to state politics vye in the primary to face the Democrat in November

In the race to be the Republican nominee for governor of West Virginia, the candidates are battling over culture war issues — like who takes the toughest stand against transgender rights.

West Virginia primary polling places open at 6:30 Tuesday, and close at 7:30 p.m.

After a campaign focused on national culture war issues, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey won the state's Republican nomination for governor, according to a race call by The Associated Press.

The stage is now set for a two man, two party race for governor of West Virginia.