What parts of Virginia are most in favor of increasing access to child care? Rural areas.

Most of the time we see all the ways that opinions differ across Virginia. Election results are split both red and blue but also rural and urban. Many issues in the legislature break that way, too, regardless of which party represents where.  We live in …

I drove 300 miles in rural Virginia, then asked police to send me their public surveillance footage of my car. Here’s ...

Two police officers walked into a doughnut shop.  It’s not the opening line of a joke; it’s what I saw as I was working on an early draft of this story in March at the Staunton Dunkin’, about a quarter mile from where my vehicle was captured on a Flock …

Senate votes to overturn local LGBTQ+ protections in West Virginia

In West Virginia, local city ordinances around discrimination for LGBTQ+ individuals may soon be scrapped, with over 20 cities in the state impacted. The West Virginia Senate passed the bill that could impact things such as housing. In West Virginia, the …

One Tank Trip: Largest trampoline park in West Virginia

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Are you buzzing for some family time? The Hive Entertainment Zone, located in Bridgeport, W.Va., offers a place where the whole family can jump, climb or play their way into a new adventure. Marketing Coordinator and Co-Owner …

West Virginia lawmakers vote to overturn local protections for LGBTQ+ people

The Republican-dominated state senate in West Virginia overwhelmingly passed a bill that would strip some local protections for LGBTQ+ people and other classes of marginalized people, local NBC affiliate WBOY reports. The bill passed by a vote of 25 to 8. …

Dye Ban-West Virginia

FILE - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan …

West Virginia bans number of dyes and chemical preservatives in food

[KALE CAREY] WEST VIRGINIA IS BANNING FOOD DYES AND CHEMICALS USED TO PRESERVE A NUMBER OF POPULAR AMERICAN SNACKS. WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR PATRICK MORRISEY SIGNING THE BILL BANNING CERTAIN FOOD PRESERVATIVES AND COLORINGS INTO LAW THIS WEEK. IN A STATEMENT …

Police searching for two missing juveniles in West Virginia

CROSS LANES, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating two missing juveniles who were last seen on Monday, March 24, 2025, in the Cross Lanes area. Ethan Cole Johnston, 17, has gone missing for a …

West Virginia bans seven artificial food dyes as industry...

West Virginia bill proposes teacher salary adjustments based on regional housing costs

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A bill moving in the West Virginia State Senate aims to enhance teacher salaries by adjusting pay based on regional housing costs. Senate Bill 506 proposes a “market pay enhancement” to address disparities in the cost of living …