Last season, the Buffalo High boys basketball team defied the odds to reach the state tournament in Charleston. Following that first-round exit, there's a new feel in Putnam County as the Bison are ...

The West Virginia Legislature, on Jan. 29, 2026, debated several education-related bills, including teacher pay raises and putting copies of the historic Aitken Bible in every public school classroom ...

School districts in the Kanawha Valley will finish the week, on Jan. 30, 2026, with a fifth day of school closures following a winter storm on Jan. 24-25, 2026 that cut power for as many as 23,000 in ...

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich offered assistance to Wayne County residents facing water contamination issues following an oil spill Jan. 13, 2026. Brockovich said she is working with experts ...

Nine U.S. Army Soldier-athletes and coaches and two alternates will represent the country in more ways than one as they ...

Craig Blair is the former West Virginia Senate President and currently director of West Virginians for Affordable and ...

The 2026 West Virginia Republican primary is shaping up to be a battle for the control and direction of the state Senate.

The West Virginia Senate on Jan. 29, 2026 unanimously passed legislation targeting but not funding the Flood Resiliency Trust Fund, which the Legislature has not moved to fund nearly three years after ...

The West Virginia Senate this week passed Senate Bill 388, which would require public and charter schools to have a copy of ...

Prices continue to rise on everything from food to electricity, putting enormous strain on families who have sought relief ...

Charleston’s story has always been one of resilience.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.