An inmate at a federal prison in West Virginia has died after a fight at the facility, authorities said. FEDERAL INMATE CONVICTED OF DEADLY WEST VIRGINIA PRISON STABBING Andrew Davis, 39, was found with unspecified injuries from a “perceived altercation” with another inmate on Sunday at the Federal Corrections Institute …
Read More »West Virginia state troopers fatally shoot armed federal fugitive
An armed federal fugitive suspected of breaking into homes was fatally shot when he pointed a rifle at West Virginia state troopers who were attempting to arrest him, police said. Troopers located Anthony Charles Meyers, 35, on Monday after getting a tip from the public, West Virginia State Police said …
Read More »Manchin on 2024 prospects: 'I'd never be a spoiler'
Outgoing West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin told Fox News on Wednesday he would “never be a spoiler” candidate when asked about his potential 2024 prospects. Manchin, whose Democratic Senate seat was potentially in danger given the Mountain State’s 30-point swing for Donald Trump in 2020, was asked on “Hannity” …
Read More »West Virginia AG leads multistate probe into Big Tech 'greenwashing' claims
West Virginia Attorney General John “JB” McCuskey said Monday that his office is helping lead a new multi-state investigation into big tech firms, alleging they exaggerate their clean-energy commitments — a practice known as “greenwashing.” McCuskey is joining 15 other state attorneys general, led by Montana’s Austin Knudsen, in probing …
Read More »Joe Manchin laments Biden presidency as a missed opportunity squandered by 'far-left' who had president's ear
Former Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., lamented that former President Joe Biden’s presidency was influenced by staffers who pushed far-left policies rather than the more moderate positions of his past. Biden served in American politics for decades, but his career ended with a presidency that some argue was co-opted by a …
Read More »DAVID MARCUS: Virginia, New Jersey should note my state's 'red renaissance'
Much like comedian Rodney Dangerfield, West Virginia don’t get no respect. But that may be starting to change, as this week S&P upgraded the Mountain State’s outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the AA- rating on West Virginia’s general obligation debt. According to the rating agency, “Our view of …
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