Coming from different walks of life, here’s the story behind why five people have decided to run on the Democratic ticket this year.

As the 2026 session came to a close, many of the state’s biggest challenges, from rising power bills to public schools, saw ...

A new law redacts a donor’s employer from campaign finance statements, making it harder to determine who is funding a politician.

Debate over issues West Virginians care about can last for hours during a 60-day legislative session. But no amount of floor speeches about clean water, saving lives from flooding ...

After Mountain State Spotlight reporting, West Virginia lawmakers passed bills expanding support for foster youth and kinship caregivers.

Noel Mitchell, a health educator with the WVU Extension Family Nutrition Program, helps a student shop during a free kids market in Raleigh County. During kids markets, farmers come to schools and set ...

Federal broadband funding is coming, but WV lawmakers did little this session to help people struggling with their internet ...

Going into the session, West Virginia’s failing public schools struggled to stay afloat. Legislators haven’t done much to ...