Gov. Justice to hold virtual town hall on plan to repeal state income tax Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.

Helga A. Riffle, 89, of French Creek, died May 30, 2026, at WV Caring Hospice House in Elkins, WV. She enjoyed crossword puzzles and is survived by her daughter, Petra Riffle, and extended family.

Donna Jean Wilber, 83, of Kanawha Head, WV, passed away on May 28, 2026, at her home. She was a retired retail manager who cherished time with her family.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized about 1.5 million acres of critical habitat for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee across 33 counties in six states.

NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft data reveals the first evidence that the Zwan-Wolf effect—thought to require a strong magnetic field—can occur in Mars’ atmosphere during a major 2023 solar storm.

WestCare Appalachia is opening its Buckhannon location, a men’s residential substance abuse treatment facility on North Locust Street, on June 1. The center will accept referrals and post-detox clients funded through West Virginia Medicaid.

Barbour County is one of five pilot counties preparing to launch a new statewide aviation pathway this fall through a partnership between the WVDE and Marshall University.