WEST VIRGINIA

The trial for a lawsuit accusing three major U.S. drug distributors of causing a health crisis throughout West Virginia has been postponed.

The area is considered a quiet zone, and cellphones are illegal. The mom of two realized that without distractions, she's a better parent.

Last July, a federal judge in West Virginia heard closing arguments in the first lawsuit to go to trial over the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic.

Investment from the government and private sector are changing the trajectory of the aging U.S. nuclear fleet and spurring development of new nuclear technology.

A group of U.S. senators has agreed to effectively dismantle a commission tasked by the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out closures, downsizing and other significant medical facility changes nationwide, Sen. Joe Manchin said Monday. The West Virginia Democrat, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, said there is bipartisan support to avoid filling vacancies on the VA’s Assets and Infrastructure Review Commission and to end the commission in the next National Defense Authorization Act.

Medical examiners in West Virginia have released the names of six people killed in the crash of a Vietnam-era helicopter that gave tour rides. The aircraft crashed Wednesday during its last planned flight at an annual reunion for helicopter enthusiasts in Logan County. The state's chief medical examiner released the names of the victims on Saturday.

Abortions were immediately halted in nine states. Providers in two other states, Oklahoma and South Dakota, had already stopped the procedure.

The big weekend started with Cruise Night on Williamson Road Friday, and on Saturday, there will be a car show in Downtown Roanoke from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Abortion bans that were put on the books in some states in the event Roe v. Wade was overturned have started automatically going into effect, while clinics elsewhere — including Alabama, Texas and West Virginia — have stopped performing abortions for fear of prosecution, sending women away in tears.

Thousands are without power in Virginia after severe storms hit our region overnight.

The helicopter was used for recreational tours.

The fishing trip was a family tradition. “We were outside just a normal day,” recalled the boy’s mother.

A child and two adults were missing after they were swept away in a drainage ditch in Milwaukee a day earlier following severe thunderstorms that brought heavy rains and damaging winds.

A program offering cash incentives for out-of-state workers to move to West Virginia has welcomed its second round of new residents.

The area is about an hour east of the state capital, Charleston.

Nearly half of parents who got expanded child tax credit checks now say they can't afford enough food to feed their families, according to a May survey.

A West Virginia former official pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a 16-year-old victim by forcibly raping her in a bunk room at the Danville Fire Department in Danville, West Virginia. I want to thank the FBI, the West Virginia State Police and the West Virginia Fire Marshal’s Office for their outstanding investigative efforts in this case.”“The facts of this case are troubling,” said Special Agent in Charge Nordwall. This case was investigated by the Pittsburgh Division of the FBI with the support of the West Virginia State Police and the West Virginia State Fire Marshals. It is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney Kathryn E. Gilbert of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jennifer Rada Herrald and Julie White for the Southern District of West Virginia.

One writer discovers her small Virginia town’s underside of conspiracy, guns and anti-government sentiment.

A Covington man was found dead in West Virginia over the weekend, according to the Greenbrier County Sheriff's Department.

A part-time member of the West Virginia National Guard who authorities say was wearing a sweatshirt that read "Yes, I'm a Trump girl" inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda has been charged with participating in the January 2021 riot.

A West Virginia woman is behind bars in Roanoke after police say she stole a car from a rental company Monday.

A large share of the nearly 1 million people who died of COVID in the U.S. may have lived if they'd gotten vaccinated. A new analysis shows how many lives could have been saved across the country.

Nebraska has been a Republican state for a long time. West Virginia hasn't. Does this help explain Tuesday's results?

Congressman Mooney won the Republican nomination — with more than half the votes — for one of West Virginia's two available seats in the U.S. House.

In Nebraska, Trump had backed Charles Herbster, who was accused by multiple women of groping.

In the primary for the Republican nomination, the former president endorsed an ally accused of sexual misconduct.

West Virginia's election is the first of five primaries in which two incumbent U.S. House members will face off.

The state's top race to watch is in the 2nd Congressional District, where redistricting has placed two Republican incumbents in a primary battle.

In Nebraska, the governor's race has top billing, as polls show a close Republican contest between Charles Herbster, Brett Lindstrom and Jim Pillen.

Congressman Alex Mooney has won the Republican nomination for one of West Virginia’s two seats in the U.S. House.

Nebraska and West Virginia — two Republican-leaning states — will hold primary elections Tuesday for who's on the midterm ballots in November.

Many of the states that are the most likely to ban abortion have the highest rates of uninsured women and the highest rates of maternal deaths.

Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound Park, but her smile faded when she acknowledged that after 41 years of being around the sleek animals, her sport was teetering on extinction. After the end of a truncated season in Dubuque in May, the track here will close. It’s been a long slide for greyhound racing, which reached its peak in the 1980s when there were more than 50 tracks across 19 states.

Though the majority of Medicaid recipients have smartphones, most states will rely on snail mail and email to tell people their coverage is at risk with the end of the COVID public health emergency.

West Virginia's Republican-on-Republican primary, election conspiracy theorists capture GOP nominations in Colorado, and a crypto-inspired Democratic family feud in Oregon.

An epidemiologist testifying at West Virginia's ongoing trial against three major pharmaceutical companies said the influx of prescription opioids into communities was the main driver of the state’s drug crisis.

Stephens earned All-SoCon First Team honors this past season.

Lawyers for the state of West Virginia are concluding the first week of a trial against three major opioid makers.

A few strong-to-severe thunderstorms will be possible between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m.

The new White House drug czar has testified that the opioid epidemic got so bad in drug-ravaged West Virginia that the state was having trouble finding foster parents to care for children.

Some conservative counties are pushing to join red states, which would shift politics, tax dollars and demographics.

Some conservative counties are pushing to join red states, which would shift politics, tax dollars and demographics.

A West Virginia woman was recently sentenced in Gallia County, Ohio to the maximum allowable sentence after being accused of trafficking drugs from Dayton to Charleston, West Virginia.

A 33-year-old man lost his life after crashing on Route 311 Saturday night, according to Virginia State Police.

Programs to re-train coal miners and reinvigorate West Virginia’s suffering workforce have been proposed before. Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said Friday many have been a disappointment because there were no jobs. “All that ended up being was basically an extension of unemployment benefits because no jobs came because there's no factories," Manchin said.

COVINGTON — Alleghany County is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2022. The county was formed from parts of Botetourt and Bath, along with a portion of Monroe County, which is now a part of West Virginia, on Jan. 5, 1822, by an act of the Virginia General Assembly. Its name was taken from an old Indian word meaning “endless,” which […]

With gas prices spiking, drivers are looking for ways to cut their costs. Here are some strategies that can save you money — and other moves that may not reduce your costs as much as you think.

A small group of protesters throw rocks and clash with police during a demonstration outside Argentina's Congress as lawmakers debate a plan for the country to repay a ruinous $45 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund.

Ochai Agbaji led sixth-ranked Kansas with 18 points in a 87-63 victory over West Virginia in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Tournament.

The driver hit the rear of an SUV near Longview, Texas, authorities said. He was headed to ARCA race in Phoenix, Arizona.

Drivers in Virginia are paying the price at the pump.

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A missing man was found dead in West Virginia.

Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, opted to sit on the Republicans' side of the House chamber during President Biden's first State of the Union address.Why it matters: Manchin has been outspoken in recent days against what he has branded “hypocritical” policies on energy imports pursued by the Biden administration. N0netheless, he stood repeatedly with his fellow Democrats to applaud policies outlined by the president.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscrib

In western Virginia, veterans of a once-great newspaper are starting Cardinal, a small news site with big ambitions for Appalachian readers.

More than one-third of 67,380 Afghans processed at U.S. military sites following their evacuation from Afghanistan have been resettled in Texas, California and Virginia.

The wife of a former Navy engineer pleaded guilty Friday to helping her husband try to sell nuclear secrets to a foreign country.

The lawsuit alleges that the Cabell County school system has a history of disregarding the religious freedom of its students.

The wife of a Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to sell submarine secrets to a foreign government appears poised to plead guilty.

A former Navy nuclear engineer pleaded guilty in federal court in West Virginia to conspiring to communicate restricted data.

Tough moments for McKinley High School parents & families

The students say the special assembly violated the Constitution's separation of church and state. The school district says attending the event was voluntary.

Parents in the U.S. state of Massachusetts are divided and conflicted over the decision to lift the school mask mandate. Students and staff at public schools will no longer have to wear face coverings while indoors starting Feb. 28. (Feb. 9)

The state's ban on nuclear plants was enacted in 1996, but nuclear power has gained support as a tool to keep climate change under control and other states are transitioning away from fossil fuels.

Sen. Joe Manchin, a conservative Democrat from West Virginia, is a pivotal vote in the Senate, which is split 50-50.

It's sometimes hard to know what, exactly, Sen. Joe Manchin wants from legislation — but it seems like tax reform is on his mind.

The Republican governors of Virginia and West Virginia are asking the Biden administration for a limited waiver to the federal vaccine mandate for health care workers.

Bette Midler bit back at West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Friday, a day after he held up his dog’s rear end and said she could kiss its "hiney" following his State of the State speech.

An employee-led effort to unionize a franchise of Tudor’s Biscuit World in West Virginia has failed.

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The government pushed to bring power to rural America in the mid-20th century. It can make a similar choice for electric vehicles.

The scourge might make it harder to get your mitts on the newest variety of the organization's famous treats.

AccuWeather's Jillian Angeline was in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 14, as residents braced for a major winter storm.

Monday morning’s snow has left many without power.

Temperatures near record highs New Year's Day before a strong cold front moves through

Ky Thomas ran for 144 yards and a touchdown, Mar’Kiese Irving added 129 yards rushing and Minnesota shut down West Virginia to win the Guaranteed Rate Bowl 18-6.

A Virginia board has granted a waterbody crossing permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

The new slots and entertainment venue at Rosie’s Gaming Emporium in Vinton are now open to the public.

We’re working for you to find out what could be done differently to help children all over the Commonwealth

Two wintry cold fronts will cause big impacts to our weather through Monday

The WSLS 10 News team was honored to take home several awards Saturday afternoon during the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters awards for content that aired during 2020.

Cold, dry air means snow-making can begin three weeks prior to season opener

Supporters of a proposal to provide paid family medical leave are dealing with another disappointment in Sen. Joe Manchin’s home state of West Virginia.

It’s big, messy and complicated as the Democratic leaders in Congress try to muscle President Joe Biden’s sweeping domestic policy package into law.

Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly single vehicle crash in Alleghany County. The crash happened Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:07 p.m. on Route 311, two tenths of a mile west of Tuckahoe Road.

Federal prosecutors are asking that a Navy engineer charged with trying to sell submarine secrets to a foreign country remain locked up as his case moves forward.

The Justice Department says a Navy nuclear engineer with access to military secrets has been charged with trying to pass information about the design of American nuclear-powered submarines to someone he thought was a representative of a foreign government but who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent.

Two Mountain Valley Pipeline protesters have attached themselves to equipment at a site in West Virginia, according to Appalachians Against Pipelines.

Gabe Brkic’s 30-yard field goal as time expired gave No. 4 Oklahoma a 16-13 win over West Virginia.

A new effort in Northwest Arkansas offering $10,000 incentives to new residents is part of an increasing number of philanthropy-financed projects trying to spark economic development, promote civic and cultural life, attract skilled workers, and offset declining or sparse populations.

After suffering their first lost of the season to West Virginia, Lecitus Smith said the locker room was awfully quiet.

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

West Virginia survived No. 15 Virginia Tech’s furious rally from a 20-point deficit to beat the Hokies 27-21.

The Black Diamond Trophy won’t be going home with the No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies after its rivalry game against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Virginia Tech renews its rivalry with West Virginia for the first time since 2017 when the two played in their season opener on a Sunday night at FedEx Field.

Green Hill Park in Salem will once again be awash in runners for the Knights Crossing Invitational.

The jet stream dips and lifts, causing temperature swings through the weekend

A hundred years have passed in West Virginia since a mine industry conflict sparked the largest U.S. uprising since the Civil War.

A program offering cash incentives for out-of-state workers to move to West Virginia has welcomed its first round of new residents, and more people can now apply.