All news on the topic: West Virginia

US News • Views: 443
West Virginia sues Apple over alleged iCloud abuse loophole
West Virginia filed a lawsuit against Apple on Thursday, alleging that the tech giant allows predators to easily conceal child sexual abuse material in its iCloud storage. This marks the first time a state has sued the company over this issue.
Crime • Views: 636
Newly sworn-in National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom identified as second victim in DC ambush
The second West Virginia National Guard member critically wounded in a cowardly ambush by an Afghan refugee on Wednesday has been identified as a newly sworn-in soldier.
Opinion • Views: 592
Sorry, New York: West Virginia won’t clean up your climate mess
West Virginians mined the coal that forged the steel that built New York City.
US News • Views: 789
Police Bodycam Footage Captures Mary Lou Retton’s Flustered DUI Arrest
The former Olympian declares herself “West Virginia's first daughter” and appears to struggle through sobriety tests in the newly released clip.
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Supreme Court to examine state prohibitions on transgender athletes participating in girls' sports
The justices are scheduled to review cases challenging legislation in Idaho and West Virginia, following lower court decisions that favored transgender students who filed lawsuits after being prevented from participating
Politics • Views: 991
West Virginia Prosecutors Clarify Women Shouldn't Be Charged Over Miscarriages
Such prosecution was never "widely discussed," the group said.
US News • Views: 703
Exclusive | Fall of a hero: How gymnastics made Mary Lou Retton a star — and damaged her forever as she’s left relying on oxygen
Mary Lou Retton became a true American hero while still a teenager, scooping a spectacular Gold in the individual all-around competition at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, at just 16.
Politics • Views: 969
West Virginia Prosecutor Cautions That Miscarriages Might Result In Criminal Charges
He suggested that women safeguard themselves by informing the police about their miscarriages
Lifestyle • Views: 690
New report uncovers the states with the highest obesity rates in the US — is your state among them?
US News' new 2025 Best States report identifies the states with the highest and lowest obesity rates in the nation. One state clearly came out at the bottom, while another emerged as the top performer
Politics • Views: 626
Top GOP Senator Asks RFK Jr. To Reverse Cuts At Key Agency
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) warned the Trump administration is threatening the health and well-being of coal miners in her state.
US News • Views: 1211
A high school basketball player from West Virginia is facing felony charges for multiple fouls, including one that broke an opponent's nose
Gage Ketterman, a high school student from West Virginia, is dealing with adult felony charges after he reportedly elbowed an opponent in the face, resulting in a broken nose, during a game between Union High School and Harman School
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Cemetery employee exhumes infant's body—then tosses coffin down a slope, causing the body to be thrown, according to police
Reports indicate that Matthew Fortner, 49, who has a prior murder conviction, was taken into custody on Wednesday for his involvement in the horrific incident
US News • Views: 1212
RFK Jr. brutally mocks the weight of the West Virginia governor, suggesting he undergo weigh-ins: "You look like you swallowed Governor Morrisey."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several jokes about West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey's weight at a public event last week, proposing to be his fitness coach and even recommending that the hefty leader of the Mountain State undergo public weigh-ins
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West Virginia Bans Food Additives In Line With 'Make America Healthy Again' Movement
There are at least another 20 states considering similar restrictions, but this bill is the first of this magnitude to be passed, according to The New York Times.
Politics • Views: 539
West Virginia House Turns Down Bill for Vaccine Exemptions
The proposed legislation would have required public schools to accept religious and philosophical exemptions from vaccinations for families with children of school age
US News • Views: 508
Girl defies death as impatient driver comes within inches of running her over in heartstopping video
The girl was crossing the street in front of her bus when the driver swerved by and nearly hit her
Lifestyle • Views: 1188
US Senator Jim Justice's pet bulldog, Babydog, featured in an official government portrait: 'She brings us joy.'
The stocky English bulldog owned by US Senator Jim Justice (R-West Virginia) reportedly had her first official government photo taken
US News • Views: 551
At least 1 dead as brutal storms, flash floods wallop several southern states
At least one person was killed after violent storms swept through several southern states on Saturday.
US News • Views: 983
Eastern Storm Leaves Tens of Thousands Without Power as California Prepares for Potential Floods
Storms brought significant snowfall and ice to an area of the eastern United States, extending from Kentucky to Washington, D.C
Crime • Views: 451
Pharmacist receives harsh punishment for killing her husband to prevent him from discovering her $2 million Ponzi scheme
A pharmacist from West Virginia received a life sentence after poisoning her husband with insulin to prevent him from exposing her $2 million Ponzi scheme, which she used to fund extravagant purchases like a 1965 Shelby Cobra
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Unidentified creature seen in a West Virginia park sends chills down spines: 'Something I had never encountered before.'
Video of an unidentified creature wandering a park in West Virginia has puzzled both locals and animal specialists. Some residents are speculating that the mysterious animal could be anything from a lemur to a lion
Politics • Views: 722
Jim Justice Wins West Virginia Senate Race To Replace Joe Manchin
The 73-year-old West Virginia governor will replace Sen. Joe Manchin, marking a key victory for the GOP's quest to win back control of the Senate.
Politics • Views: 634
The Struggle For Senate Control Goes Down To The Wire As Spending Shatters Records
Billions of dollars in ads are raining down on voters across the Rust Belt, Rocky Mountains and American southwest.
Sports • Views: 1126
West Virginia schools cancel classes before the WVU-Penn State game and a live Pat McAfee Show due to 'traffic' worries
One day before West Virginia University football begins its 2024 season against the eighth-ranked Penn State, local authorities decided to cancel classes for schools in the county due to anticipated increased traffic congestion before the sold-out home opening game
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Eighth-grader with ‘heart of gold’ dies after freak accident during football practice: ‘I can’t put words to it’
Cohen Craddock, 13, collided with some teammates during practice and was knocked down, resulting in a massive brain injury.