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Judge to hear free speech concerns to W.Va. AG climate probe

CHARLESTON – A federal judge will hear the merits Thursday of a request by two environmental advocacy groups to halt a consumer protection investigation by West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey they say is meant to silence their right to free speech and other constitutional rights. ...

Preston PSD1 submits corrective action plan to Public Service Commission

MORGANTOWN – The Preston County Public Service District No. 1 board has submitted its corrective action plan to the Public Service Commission – a plan recommended by PSC staff and approved by an administrative law judge to correct deficiencies in the board's performance. Staff presented ...

West Virginia receives B for fiscal health in annual report

CHARLESTON – The latest report from a national group that evaluates the financial health of states gives West Virginia high marks for having enough money to pay its outstanding bills for fiscal year 2025 while raising concerns about federal compliance under the previous ...

State of Emergency declared to allow use of dyed diesel in West Virginia

CHARLESTON - With diesel fuel prices staying at roughly $6.35 per gallon for the last 30 days, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is using his emergency powers to allow for the use of dyed diesel for commercial vehicles. In a proclamation signed by the governor Tuesday, Morrisey declared a 60-day ...

Public schools in West Virginia see second largest drop since COVID

CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s 55 county public school districts saw their largest combined drop in student enrollment since the period spanning the worst of the COVID-10 pandemic. According to numbers released Tuesday by the West Virginia Department of Education, the fall headcount ...

W.Va. joins seven states suing OpenAI over alleged risks to children

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is joining a consortium of states filing separate lawsuits against the parent company of ChatGPT over concerns that the artificial intelligence company’s technology poses risks for children. The West Virginia Attorney General’s ...