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We need your help covering the 2021 West Virginia legislative session

by Mountain State Spotlight Staff January 18th, 2021January 18th, 2021

As we gear up for Mountain State Spotlight’s first year of covering the legislative session, we want to know what you need to know.

Charleston Police say grassroots needle exchange did not violate law

by Lauren Peace January 13th, 2021January 13th, 2021

The Senate’s new point man on climate has been the Democrats’ most fossil fuel-friendly senator

by James Bruggers, InsideClimate News January 13th, 2021January 13th, 2021

For 20 years, Purdue Pharma has kept OxyContin records sealed in a W.Va. courthouse. Now, there’s a push to open them.

by Eric Eyre January 12th, 2021January 13th, 2021

‘There’s no question about it.’ Charleston Mayor acknowledges need for clean needles amid HIV rise

by Lauren Peace January 9th, 2021January 9th, 2021

Behind West Virginia’s vaccine success story, chaos for local health departments

by Lucas Manfield and Lauren Peace January 8th, 2021January 8th, 2021

Here are the voices the giant drug distributors don’t want you to hear

by Eric Eyre and Lauren Peace December 23rd, 2020December 23rd, 2020

Despite more time to spend CARES Act money, Justice keeps controversial spending priorities

by Douglas Soule December 22nd, 2020December 22nd, 2020

Frontier’s latest compromise with W.Va. regulators: $200 million but lots of questions

by Lucas Manfield December 19th, 2020December 18th, 2020

WATCH: Mountain State Spotlight’s inaugural Local Live(s) storytelling event

by Mountain State Spotlight Staff December 18th, 2020December 20th, 2020