University says riot started as "playful time in the snow"
West Virginia University officials said a large crowd gathered in Morgantown near the school's campus after classes were canceled due to frigid temperatures and snow
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West Virginia University officials said a large crowd gathered in Morgantown near the school's campus after classes were canceled due to frigid temperatures and snow
Three Republican frontrunners for their party's nomination to run for governor of West Virginia participated in a heated debate Tuesday. Patrick Morrisey, Evan Jenkins and Don Blankenship are locked in a tight race to face off against Democrat Joe Manchin. Brad McElhinny, statewide correspondent for West Virginia Metronews, joins "Red & Blue" to provide an inside look at the race.
"You need to bring in professionals. There's a lack of trust and a lack of belief on both sides"
A 10-year-old West Virginia boy is going to the Ronald McDonald House gala – and he's on a campaign to take Jennifer Garner as his date.
We're kicking off our new TED Talks partnership with Jan Rader, who's hailed for her efforts in Huntington, West Virginia
Kayla Williams, Erica Treadway, Cody Beverly and Eddie Williams entered the mine on Dec. 9. The criminal complaint said they enetered to steal copper wire
It was a feel-good story earlier this month when a group was rescued from a coal mine in West Virginia, but authorities now say the group has now been hit with criminal charges. They’re accused of entering the mine to steal copper wiring. Scrap copper currently sells for more than two dollars a pound.
Cody Beverly, Erica Treadway and Kayla Williams were rescued from an abandoned mine Wednesday
After days of searching, three people missing in an abandoned West Virginia coal mine have been found alive. A fourth person who entered the mine with them emerged Monday and helped with the search. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid reports from West Virginia.
Three people stranded for more than four days in a West Virginia coal mine have been rescued. Friends and family were jubilant during a reunion Wednesday night, hours after the group was found inside the mine. Chip Reid reports.
One of the searchers told CBS News the rescue mission could cost as much as $1 million
"This is an outcome that I really truly in my heard didn't think would happen and these guys, they just kept digging," said West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice
A desperate search is underway for three people believed to be trapped deep inside an abandoned West Virginia coal mine. Four people were reported missing on Saturday, but one emerged from the mine Monday night. He told investigators the other three are still alive inside the mine. Chip Reid reports.
A fourth person managed to get out of the mine and is helping officials find the others
This year's freshman class has only one woman
Conor Knighton explains the pepperoni pride the state has for its delicious, utilitarian snack, devised for coal miners and enjoyed by everyone
West Virginia folklorist and food blogger Emily Hilliard offers her take on a classic portable meal
The West Virginia Democrat says he hopes Congress will take up legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller's job in light of Jeff Sessions' firing
Two states voted to add anti-abortion language to their constitutions, in what some say is preparation for a possible overturn of Roe v. Wade
Fotios "Freddy" Geas was known to despise gangsters who ratted each other out; Bulger was a longtime FBI informant
Notorious mob boss apparently severely beaten by one or more inmates before his death in prison, sources say
The notorious Boston mob boss had just been transferred to USP Hazelton in Bruceton Mills
He is slated to speak at another rally in Kentucky on Saturday
Judge orders coal company owned by Gov. Jim Justice's family to start paying settlement
From Florida to Arizona to West Virginia, here is an updated look at Senate races to watch this fall