Corrections

West Virginia 2024 general election guide: Here’s how to vote and who’s on the ballot in every county

Correction, Oct. 16, 2024: This portion of our Voter Guide has been updated to correct the ballot language about voting “for” or “against” the constitutional amendment.

The natural gas boom was supposed to bring prosperity to West Virginians in poverty. That didn’t happen

Correction, Sept. 27, 2024: This story has been updated to remove a photo of a road that was incorrectly identified as being a natural gas well access road.

Facing school safety concerns and domestic violence, Wetzel and Tyler county residents want to know lawmakers’ plans to protect them

Correction Sept. 4, 24: An earlier version of this article misspelled Cheyenne McMillan’s last name.

Capitol renovation oversight has been skirted for years. Now, West Virginia has a Babydog mural in its historic seat of government

Correction, July 1, 2024: An earlier version of this story misstated Chad Proudfoot’s employment. He previously worked for WVU but now works with 4-H in Virginia.

How West Virginia polluters want to undermine citizen efforts to better monitor the air we breathe

Correction, July 1, 2024: This story initially misspelled Appalachian Voices field coordinator Willie Dodson’s name.

West Virginia Primary Election Guide

Correction, May 13, 2024: This guide has been updated to clarify that registered Democratic, Republican and Mountain Party voters will be given a ballot that corresponds with their voter registration. If you’re not registered with one of those parties, you can choose to vote a Democratic, Republican or Mountain Party ballot, or ask for a nonpartisan ballot which will just include the nonpartisan races. 

How the Legislature failed to improve West Virginia’s deadly jails during the 2024 session

Correction, March 22, 2024:  This story originally misstated the direction the Capitol is located related to Southern Regional Jail.

As bill protecting against discrimination based on hair stalls, supporters explain why West Virginians need the CROWN Act

Correction, Feb. 27, 2024: A previous version of the story mischaracterized the BRIM fiscal note; the fiscal note said it was not able to estimate the proposed cost of the legislation.

Facing special education aide and teacher shortages, House committee advances pay raise bill 

Correction, Feb. 21, 2024:  This story originally misstated the last name of Della Bastress and misspelled the first name of Blaire Malkin.

Inside the West Virginia governor’s little-known fund: disaster relief, sports complexes and race car drivers

Correction, Feb. 20, 2024:  A previous version of this story misspelled Mathew Sanders’ first name, and incorrectly reported the amount of time that the Flood Resiliency Trust Fund had existed. It was created last year, and has been empty since then.

Thousands of West Virginians could lose food assistance if lawmakers get their way

Correction, Feb. 8, 2024:  This story originally did not include comments from a Senate spokesperson who explained the legislation was in the process of being significantly rewritten.

Bills aimed at fixing West Virginia’s unplugged wells gather dust while lawmakers consider exempting operators from some cleanup rules

Correction, Feb. 7, 2024:  This story originally omitted comments from Diversified Energy.

Senate committee advances measure to give West Virginia teachers wider latitude to remove grade school students from class

Correction, Feb. 6, 2024:  This story originally misquoted Sen. Amy Grady’s comments during a committee meeting.

Six ways lawmakers can help get more West Virginians working

Correction, Feb. 6, 2024:  This story originally made it appear that no agencies in West Virginia are already providing “skills-based hiring” for some jobs.

West Virginians spoke out against a bill to limit the state’s use of community-sourced air data, but the bill moved on as-is

Correction, Feb. 5, 2024:  This story initially misstated the date when the legislation would be voted on by the full House of Delegates.

West Virginia EMS workers, dealing with low pay and high turnover, push lawmakers for permanent funding

Correction, Jan. 22, 2024:  This story originally misstated Office of Emergency Medical Services Director Jody Ratliff’s title.

Clean energy jobs are coming to West Virginia, but who’s going to work them?

Correction, Jan. 17, 2024:  This story originally misstated the date Solar Holler was founded and the title of its founder and CEO.