Patients seeking COVID vaccines were told they needed prescriptions. A federal committee voted to remove that requirement.

A new program is helping working parents afford child care by sharing costs between the state and employers. However, more state funding is needed to continue after next year.

State-owned facilities have helped West Virginians with complex health needs. A private owner could trim staff and choose less ill patients.

Diversified Energy asked lawmakers to exempt their oil and gas storage tanks from already-weakened rules meant to prevent spills.

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection workers collect water samples from Indian Creek in Wyoming County in 2024. Photo by Erin Beck / Mountain State Spotlight In 2023, dirty mine water ...

People wait for the Nicholas County Board of Educaation meeting to start last month. The county is one of six currently under state control. Photo by Duncan Slade / Mountain State Spotlight After ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey listens during an event at the Capitol on Monday. Photo by Will Price / West Virginia Legislative Photography Correction, Sept. 10, 2025: This story was updated to correct errors ...

Members of the West Virginia National Guard and local contractors remove debris from a flood ravaged area in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Nearly a ...

Majestic Care CEO Paul Pruitt. Courtesy photo. Thousands of sick, elderly West Virginians have been cared for at four state-owned nursing homes after private companies turned them away. Last month, ...