The WV legislative session starts Jan. 14. Here’s what we’ll be watching and what you should know.

As the 2026 West Virginia legislative session nears, the West Virginia Watch team is gearing up to keep you informed over the ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Federal official sparks backlash after blocking game-changing ban on common food additive: 'Premature and incorrectly decided'

"We are reviewing our legal options and will continue to press forward." Federal official sparks backlash after blocking game ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Alleged antisemitic Instagram comments by West Virginia lawmaker bring call for investigation

Del. Ian Masters was sworn in to his seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates on Jan. 24 following his appointment by Gov. Patrick Morrisey. (Photo courtesy of WV Legislative Photography) ...
The Herald-Dispatch

WV House Dems head out on ‘Kitchen Table Tour’ with 10 stops across the state

West Virginia House Democrats are launching a multi-stop “Kitchen Table Tour” this week in an effort to connect with residents and discuss pressing issues before the start of the 2026 legislative ...
The Baltimore Sun

Maryland GOP leaders reject secession suggestion: ‘We’re not giving up a single county’ to West Virginia

Maryland elected officials representing Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties have rejected an invitation to consider breaking away and joining West Virginia. West Virginia state Sen. Chris Rose ...
CNN

Six GOP-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to DC as White House escalates police takeover

The Republican governors of West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee announced they will send National Guard troops to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President ...