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United Arab Emirates Becomes Africa’s Largest Investor

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Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure on Christmas Day

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Syrian Christians Celebrate First Christmas Since Fall of

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Indianapolis Starbucks Workers Strike on Christmas Eve Amid

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West Virginia Senate Majority Whip Jay Taylor Announces Bid for Reelection
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West Virginia Senate Majority Whip Jay Taylor Announces Bid for Reelection

GRAFTON — West Virginia Senate Majority Whip Jay Taylor announced he is seeking reelection, pointing to his conservative voting record, leadership role in the chamber and focus on issues affecting rural communities. “It has been an honor to serve the people of our district and to fight every day for conservative values and common sense,” […]

Senator Willis Cites Venezuela Crisis in Calling for Military Experience in Congress
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Senator Willis Cites Venezuela Crisis in Calling for Military Experience in Congress

CHARLESTON — U.S. Senate candidate and state Sen. Tom Willis (R) drew attention to the absence of military backgrounds within West Virginia’s congressional delegation during a period of growing international security concerns. Willis, a Republican from Berkeley County who represents the 15th Senate District, raised the issue while discussing recent U.S. military action in Venezuela […]

Trump Says U.S. Forces Captured Venezuela’s Maduro After Strikes
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Trump Says U.S. Forces Captured Venezuela’s Maduro After Strikes

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that U.S. forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following what he described as large-scale U.S. strikes in Venezuela, a claim Venezuelan officials disputed as the country declared a national emergency and world leaders urged restraint. Trump said Maduro and Flores were taken […]

WVGOP Resolution Committee Rejects Open Primary Resolution, Floor Vote Expected
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WVGOP Resolution Committee Rejects Open Primary Resolution, Floor Vote Expected

CHARLESTON — A resolution seeking to reopen the West Virginia Republican Primary was introduced Friday in the party’s resolution committee but failed on a 4-3 vote, leaving limited options for any change ahead of the 2026 election, according to Politismack, a conservative news website. The committee’s rejection effectively closed the most direct path to reopening […]

20 Years After Sago Mine Disaster, 12 West Virginians Remembered
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20 Years After Sago Mine Disaster, 12 West Virginians Remembered

SAGO — Twenty years ago today, an explosion and collapse at the Sago Mine in Upshur County trapped 13 miners underground, resulting in the deaths of 12. Only one miner survived the nearly two-day ordeal. The disaster, one of the deadliest in West Virginia’s coal mining history, drew national attention as rescue teams and local […]

West Virginia Leads Nation in Households Reporting No Income, Data Shows
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West Virginia Leads Nation in Households Reporting No Income, Data Shows

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has the highest percentage of households reporting no annual income in the nation, according to data released Friday. An analysis by Visual Capitalist, a digital publisher that compiles global statistical information, found that 34% of households in West Virginia reported zero income, the highest share of any state. Using 2020 […]

Governor requests Purple Hearts for West Virginia National Guard members
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Governor requests Purple Hearts for West Virginia National Guard members

CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey said his office has formally requested Purple Heart medals for two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot while on duty in Washington, D.C. Morrisey said the requests were made for Army National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, who was killed in the shooting, and Air National Guard member Andrew […]

Coal miner dies after accident at Wyoming County mine
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Coal miner dies after accident at Wyoming County mine

CHARLESTON — A coal miner died following an accident at the Lower War Eagle mine in Wyoming County, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday. In a statement, Morrisey expressed condolences to the miner’s family and coworkers and said the state has launched an investigation into the incident. “Denise and I were deeply saddened by the tragic […]

Senator Capito Officially Declares 2026 Re-Election Run with Video Announcement
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Senator Capito Officially Declares 2026 Re-Election Run with Video Announcement

WASHINGTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced Monday that she will seek a third-term in the U.S. Senate, launching her 2026 campaign with a video. Capito, 72, is the fourth-highest-ranking member of the Republican-controlled Senate and chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee. She is the daughter of Arch Moore, a three-term West Virginia governor […]

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