Foster kids trying to reform West Virginia’s troubled child welfare system will have to wait another two months for their day ...

A lack of West Virginia CPS workers directly feeds a lack of foster homes and the instability and lack of permanency many ...

West Virginia officials want abused kids placed with relatives. But for kids to recover, families need more help with the ...

Many seniors already face more challenges, like poverty and health conditions. When grandkids are placed in their care, those ...

An analysis by Mountain State Spotlight found foster kids with disabilities were being sent to group care at a rate three ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey wants to keep cutting taxes while addressing a budget hole. He doesn’t plan to dip into the state’s emergency funds either. That leaves cuts to essential services.

Under the proposed new rules, public hearings would be replaced by a public comment period built into a revamped committee process.

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Gov. Patrick Morrisey speaks to journalists inside the Governor's Office during a press conference. Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Governor's Office. Newly-elected Gov. Patrick Morrisey has ...

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A pole replacement fund was proposed by West Virginia lawmakers in 2022 but was removed before it could make it to the governor’s office. Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to ...