Former FCI Morgantown corrections officer Elaina Massey, 41, pled guilty to bribery after admitting she took more than $20,000 from inmates in exchange for contraband like cell phones, alcohol and tobacco.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey posthumously awarded the West Virginia Distinguished Service Medal to Army SPC Sarah Beckstrom, honoring her service and sacrifice with the West Virginia Army National Guard. The medal was presented to her parents at a ceremony in Charleston.
West Virginia lawmakers ended the 2026 session with some progress on foster care and child care, but stalled on power-bill relief, public school funding, drinking water and flood prevention. The wrap-up tracks what passed, what failed and what it could mean for residents.
WV Small Business Development Center celebrates the 10th annual National SBDC Day on March 18, highlighting its no-cost coaching, training and resource connections for entrepreneurs statewide. A free 10 a.m.
West Virginia State Police are searching for 64-year-old Gabrielle L. Allen of Vienna, last seen shortly after midnight March 15 at a home on Rolling Lane in Elkins. Her belongings were found along US Route 219.
March 15–21 marks a packed week in West Virginia history, from coal pioneer and butterfly expert William Henry Edwards to labor leader Frank Keeney and architect Walter Martens.
West Virginia is the first state allowed to use USDA funding to objectively measure produce prescription program results, piloting the Veggie Meter in its FARMacy WV initiative.
WVU sport management alum James Stamoulis took a chance by transferring to WVU—and it led him back home to Fenway Park as a Boston Red Sox Fenway Ambassador.
West Virginia’s Gold Rush returns March 30 as WVDNR stocks 50,000+ golden rainbow trout in 69 lakes and streams through April 11, including waters near 15 state parks and forests.
WVDOT hosted a public meeting on the $135 million Star City Interchange Improvement Project to rebuild the I-79 Chaplin Hill Road interchange in Monongalia County.
