West Virginia Senate President Randy Smith has named Sen. Patricia Rucker to the new position of assistant majority leader, ...

Nearly 10 years after first being elected to the West Virginia Senate, Patricia Rucker will start the 2026 legislative ...

As the 2026 West Virginia legislative session nears, the West Virginia Watch team is gearing up to keep you informed over the ...

The West Virginia Senate began Saturday’s floor session with prayer led by doorkeeper and Bishop Joe Thomas as it began to work through bills on the last day of the 60-day legislative session. (Photo ...

Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) was sworn into the Senate on Tuesday, bringing Republicans one step closer to a 53-seat majority in the upper chamber. Justice took the oath of office one day after he finished ...

A bill advancing in the Senate would reinstate the death penalty in West Virginia for individuals who are sentenced for intentionally killing a law-enforcement officer or first responder in the line ...

Hormone treatment for children diagnosed with gender dysphoria would be banned in West Virginia under a bill advancing in the Senate. The legislation would nearly close the state’s very narrow ...

The recent suicide of Nitro High School student Bryce Tate has ignited discussions across Kanawha County about the importance of addressing mental health issues Nonprofits adapt to new challenges post ...

A bill in the West Virginia Senate aims to ban some artificial food dyes from school lunches. (Spenser Heaps | Utah News Dispatch) Artificial food dyes would be banned in school meals according to a ...

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - With the passing of House Bill 2014 in the WV House of Delegates in 88-12 vote, the bill will now move on to the WV Senate. According to the bill, also named Certified ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A former West Virginia State Senator in New Martinsville died on Wednesday, according to a release ...

Harris says Biden’s decision to run for reelection was 'recklessness' Former Vice President Kamala Harris said it was a mistake not to question President Joe Biden’s decision on running for reelection ...