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,...
After Miss. Supreme Court Ruling, Lawmakers Look to Revive Marijuana Program May 19, 2021 By Leah Willingham Some Mississippi lawmakers say they want Gov. Tate Reeves to call them back to the Capitol for a special session...
One Month Later, Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Jackson, Mississippi Residents March 22, 2021 By Leah Willingham After 30 days of boiling their water to get rid of contaminants and sometimes no water at all, Jackson residents...
Nearly 1 Month Since Winter Storm, Water Restored to Mississippi City March 15, 2021 By Leah Willingham Most people in Mississippi’s capital now have running water, more than three weeks after the majority of taps in the...