Coal Country Voices Say Closure of MSHA Offices Endangers Mine Safety April 17, 2025 By John Raby and Leah Willingham Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The...
New West Virginia Governor Axes DEI and Enacts Vaccine Exemptions on Day One January 16, 2025 By Leah Willingham CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a slew of aggressive executive orders on his first full day...
Union Rep Says WV Governor Still Late on Greenbrier Bills August 26, 2024 By Leah Willingham CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family is millions of dollars behind on payments to employees’ health...
WV Governor Scrambles to Halt Foreclosure of His Greenbrier Hotel August 22, 2024 By Leah Willingham CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, deep in the middle of a U.S. Senate race, is also...
Miners’ Union Head Calls House Effort to Block Silica Dust Rule an Attack on Workers July 2, 2024 By Leah Willingham CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The head of the national mine workers’ union on Friday condemned what he characterized as an...
Coal Miners Getting New Protections Against Black Lung Disease April 18, 2024 By Leah Willingham and Matthew Daly Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of...
West Virginia Bill Would Allow Teachers to Carry Guns at School January 26, 2024 By Leah Willingham West Virginia’s Republican-dominated Legislature pushed forward a slate of contentious bills Wednesday that would arm teachers, allow people to sue...
Board Overseeing West Virginia’s $1B Opioid Fund Adds State Health Officer July 18, 2023 By Leah Willingham West Virginia`s state health officer was selected Wednesday to represent one of the hardest-hit regions of the state for drug...
West Virginia House Backs Cap on Workers’ Damages in Deliberate Intent Cases March 6, 2023 By Leah Willingham Republicans in the West Virginia House passed a bill last week that would cap some of the damages workers and...
Mississippi Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Medical Marijuana June 30, 2021 By Leah Willingham Two prominent Mississippi physicians urged lawmakers Monday to put “guardrails” in place if medical marijuana is legalized in the state,...