CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Leaders of West Virginia’s two major political parties are reacting to news that Boone County has officially flipped to Republican voter registration.
Josh Holstein
Last week, the West Virginia Republican Party announced that Boone County had flipped to Republican voter registration for the first time in recorded history, according to party officials.
The release noted that Boone County had remained a Democratic stronghold, rooted in the region’s deep ties to organized labor
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Lawmakers have questions about shortfalls in TANF
–The state clearly has a lot to do to for children aging out of foster care
–The Parkways Authority to begin looking at a new headquarters
–In Sports: WVU knows who they’ll start play to start on the Road to Omaha
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LEWISBURG — After drawing audiences last year with her portrayal of Patsy Cline in Greenbrier Valley Theatre’s production of “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline,” performer Katie Deal will return to the Lewisburg stage June 12 for a special concert…
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Jessica Baker of ConserveOhio.com talks about the group’s effort to collect pettitions for a Constitutional Amendment to stop any further hyperscale data centers coming to the state. The group hopes to have enough signatures for the 2027 election.
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NUTTER FORT, W.Va. — Robert C. Byrd and Hampshire battled the elements for an hour of play Friday night at Frank Loria Memorial Field in a winner-take-all matchup for the right to advance to the state tournament out of Class AAA Region II.
Mother Nature eventually ruled out.
The contest was suspended in the top of the third inning following a delay of longer than 1 hour with the Eagles in front, 4-1. The two teams will attempt to complete the game Monday at a time and location to be determined.
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My guest Andrew Cooperrider says Ed Gallrein may be lying about having 4 Bronze Stars. He has been asked about this discrepancy and whether he is lying about his length of time in service. Gallrein is the Trump-backed candidate challenging Congressman Thomas Massie in KY-4. Andrew is a podcast/radio/TV host who covers Kentucy politics. Also on this episode, I talked with Katee Neltner who’s a Republican candidate for
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The provisions of House Bill 5437, the Vape Safety Act, will begin to take effect over the next year, and the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration is preparing to license, regulate, and enforce the law statewide.
Fred Wooton
On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” commissioner Fred Wooton said they have sent notices to 400 businesses in the state about the changes and have started training their workers.
The administrative and criminal enforcement operations officially
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Governor Patrick Morrisey declared a State of Emergency for Boone, Logan, and Raleigh counties Wednesday afternoon, following severe storms, flash flooding, and landslides that impacted communities across southern West Virginia earlier this week.
“Protecting the safety of West Virginians remains our top priority,” Morrisey said in a news release. “My administration is working closely with local officials and emergency personnel to ensure affected communities have the resources
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The unseasonably hot weather in the Mountain State has been experiencing over the past few days will take a turn toward stormy weather heading into the Memorial Day Weekend and early next week.
National Weather Service Meteorologist Levi Cornett said a low pressure system forming along a stationary front will create the unsettled weather pattern beginning Wednesday.
“We’ll have some daily chances for showers and thunderstorms,” he said. “We’ll have a decent shot to get some
