WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal EPA is proposing a new rule to redefine “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) to comply with the 2023 Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court decision and to cut government bureaucracy.
Lee Zeldin
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the proposal keys in on federal jurisdiction over relatively permanent, standing, or continuously flowing bodies of water, including adjacent wetlands connected by a continuous surface connection.
“We developed the proposed rule using input from

BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. — A Berkeley County man is facing charges after a young boy died from a gunshot wound.
According to a release from the Berkeley County Sherrif’s Office, deputies responded to a call of a reported shooting on Needmore Road at around 7:30 p.m. last Friday.
Upon arrival, the deputies located a two-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound. Deputies and crews attempted to save the child, but he later died from his injuries.
After investigators arrived at the scene, Zachary

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Treasurer Larry Pack has laid out his priorities for upcoming legislative session, and the top two focuses are related to education.
Larry Pack
Pack held a press conference Monday morning where he addressed media members.
He says his first priority ‘without a doubt’ is defending the Hope Scholarship program. Up until now, the Hope Scholarship applied only to children leaving the public school system. At the start of the 2026-2027 academic year, any non-public school

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The state Division of Highways will hear public comment on the next phase of Morgantown Green Bag Road improvements Tuesday evening.
Brent Walker
The projects to be discussed are the proposed improvements from Deckers Creek Boulevard to Luckey Lane and from Don Knotts Boulevard to Mississippi Street.
DOH Executive Director of Communications Brent Walker said the improvements are needed due to increased traffic caused by regional growth. In addition to safety improvements for

Traffic has been stalled for multiple hours in eastbound lanes of I-64 in Cabell County after a vehicle caught fire.
According to WV 511, the fire was reported at around 1 p.m. near mile marker 30. That’s on the Cabell-Putnam County line in the Culloden area.
Cabell County dispatchers say the fire was caused by a two-vehicle accident. No injuries were immediately reported from the accident.
Cabell County Schools has said that bus transportation could be delayed significantly, especially in the

Southern District U.S. Attorney Moore Capito (William Wotring/The Dominion Post)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia says he’ll waste no time tackling the cases which have greatest impact on the Mountain State. Moore Capito recently took the reins of the southern district, amid the government shutdown. However, he lauded the work of his office and his assistants performed, even during the closure, to bring justice to a number of cases across the

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Revenues are up for the West Virginia Lottery compared to last year, with officials crediting draw-based games, particularly high jackpots in both Powerball and Mega Millions.
For the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024, more than $445 million in sales have been made, and David Bradley, the acting director of the WV Lottery, said things look promising.
“The lottery’s on a good track, and our year-to-date transfers are almost $230 million, and our year-to-date sales are $445