On Election Day 2022, voters in all 55 West Virginia counties voted at schools, churches and community centers. They voted for state senators, city council members, judges, school board members and congresspeople.
How we cover elections differently
We believe that elections are – or should be – more about West Virginians and our families, so on Election Day, we fanned out across our state to see what our neighbors were thinking about.
From Keyser to Hinton, here is some of what we heard.
Lewisburg: Loving small-town life, but focused on national issues
LEWISBURG – Carla Bundy is standing with a baguette, waiting for her order at Blackwell’s Catering. Bundy has lived in Lewisburg since 1975. She spent…
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Fairmont: Homeless veteran finds shelter
FAIRMONT — Life has been difficult for Ronald Kirkham over the past six weeks. The Preston County resident and Desert Storm veteran said that because…
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Hinton: Grappling with rising grocery prices, low availability
HINTON – Steven Cales is sitting in his truck outside the Kroger waiting for his mom, Bonnie, to come out. He has a hospital bracelet…
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Morgantown: A student turned off by political discourse
MORGANTOWN — Kaden Lee will not be voting in this year’s election. It’s not that he’s ineligible; the West Virginia University freshman, born in Florida…
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Harman: Worries about inflation
HARMAN — The Monday afternoon smoke along U.S. Route 33 near Harman wasn’t from an uncontrolled fire. Instead, a small group was taking advantage of…
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Petersburg: Helping out in ways other than voting
PETERSBURG — 54-year-old Moorefield resident Tammy Wratchford has never voted in a federal election, and she doesn’t plan on starting this year.
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Elkins: She’ll vote on abortion rights, he says it’s about the economy
ELKINS — Haley Webb needed to replace her driver’s license, but didn’t want to go alone. So, as per usual, the 24-year-old FedEx delivery driver…
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Keyser: A small business owner who doesn’t see answers in any one political party
KEYSER — Before the polls opened Tuesday, before even the sun had risen over Keyser, Kieran Wilson had started her work day. She and her…
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