Police ID killer in teen's 1975 murder after man's body exhumed

Yvonne Prior, the teenager's mother, is now in her 80s and has spent her life searching for her daughter's killer.

• May 24, 2023

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins gets $1 million pay cut after slur

Huggins will also meet with LGBTQ+ and mental health leaders from the school and state organizations.

• May 10, 2023

Watch: Principal sprints away after bear jumps out of dumpster behind school

"That will wake a person up," James Marsh said. "That was 7:15 a.m. If you are not already awake, that will wake you up."

• May 3, 2023

Bear in dumpster startles principal

This principal in West Virginia was checking the school dumpster when he noticed a black bear poking out, surprising him.

• May 2, 2023

Jim Justice expected to announce Senate bid

West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice is expected to announce a bid for U.S. Senate Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.

• Apr 26, 2023

Trump ally, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice expected to announce run for Senate

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin has not yet announced whether he will seek reelection in 2024.

• Apr 26, 2023

Supreme Court declines to enforce ban on trans athletes

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined a request to enforce a West Virginia law barring transgender athletes from playing on female sports teams. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reported on the ruling, while legal contributor Jessica Levinson examined what it means.

• Apr 6, 2023

New abortion provider to open near West Virginia in post-Roe "abortion desert"

A new Maryland abortion provider is opening close to conservative West Virginia, where the state recently passed a near-total abortion ban.

• Mar 27, 2023

West Virginia town recovering 7 years after flood

White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia, has hosted 28 U.S. presidents and British royalty, thanks in part to its famous Greenbrier resort. But a 1,000-year flood in 2016 killed 13 people and nearly wiped the town off the map. Scott MacFarlane takes a look at how the town is recovering seven years later.

• Mar 23, 2023

54 people arrested in largest meth bust in West Virginia history

"Operation Smoke and Mirrors," an eight-month long investigation, led to over 240 pounds of drugs being seized.

• Mar 23, 2023

K-9 officer receives send-off for retirement

Police K-9 Officer Dexter of the Pennsboro Police Department in West Virginia recently retired at the age of 16. As law enforcement officers gave him a send-off over their radios, his handler couldn't help but to shed some tears.

• Mar 17, 2023

West Virginia train derailment leaks diesel, oil into protected river

The portion of the New River impacted by the train derailment is part of a national park, and is believed to be older than the Appalachians.

• Mar 9, 2023

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs campus carry gun bill

Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill allowing people with concealed carry permits to take firearms onto public college and university campuses.

• Mar 1, 2023

See inside resort that hides nuclear shelter

A resort in West Virginia hides an emergency nuclear bunker designed to keep the U.S. government operating in case of disaster. Scott MacFarlane reports.

• Feb 25, 2023

West Virginia law barring trans athletes from school sports teams temporarily frozen

The ACLU won a temporary injunction this week that will allow a trans child to try out for her middle school's track team.

• Feb 23, 2023

Police make arrest in 1985 slaying of boy that "started over a stolen bicycle"

Jerimiah Watkins' body was found in a shallow hole near railroad tracks on Nov. 12, 1985.

• Feb 17, 2023

North Carolina attorney general won't defend restrictions on abortion pill

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein won't defend state restrictions on dispensing abortion pills that are being challenged in a federal lawsuit.

• Feb 14, 2023

U.S. states are flush with cash. It's sparking "tax cut fever."

Some state officials want to eliminate their income tax entirely. But experts warn of risks from a slowing economy.

• Feb 9, 2023

Jim Justice considers a 2024 Senate run

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is considering running a 2024 Senate run, and told CBS News he is confident he could defeat incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin. CBS News Political Director Fin Gomez joined Scott MacFarlane to discuss Justice's comments, and Nikki Haley's expected announcement that she is entering the 2024 presidential race.

• Feb 1, 2023

West Virginia governor to decide on race for Manchin's Senate seat by end of February

His decision raises the prospect of blockbuster race against Sen. Joe Manchin and shift in balance of power in Senate.

• Jan 31, 2023

New lawsuits target state restrictions on abortion pills

Supporters of abortion rights have filed separate lawsuits challenging abortion pill restrictions in North Carolina and West Virginia.

• Jan 25, 2023

More than 100 people charged with gun, drug crimes in 3 states

Authorities in Georgia, West Virginia and New York said the charges included crimes such as fentanyl trafficking, gun trafficking and more.

• Jan 11, 2023

Journalist loses her job after reporting abuse allegations in West Virginia

Amelia Ferrell Knisely said agency leaders "threatened to discredit" the publicly funded television and radio network after her reporting.

• Jan 9, 2023

Powerless: The High Cost of Cheap Gas

When the U.S. declared the discovery of natural gas reserves large enough to propel the country to energy independence, property owners in West Virginia could never have imagined how that discovery might affect them. CBSN Originals and ProPublica traveled to West Virginia's "gas patch" to meet landowners Beth Crowder and David Wentz, a once-married couple who found themselves in the crosshairs of Big Gas and joined forces to fight back.

• Jul 11, 2019

2 dead after plane crashes into car dealership

Two people were killed when their twin-engine plane crashed into a car dealership in Marietta, Ohio. They were scheduled to land just across the border in West Virginia.

• Oct 18, 2022

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