Advocates respond to rescission of Biden-era Title IX transgender rules

September 30, 2026

CHARLESTON – After executive orders and decisions by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Department of Education has put back in place specific rules for biological girls and women that groups say will harm transgender girls and women. In an announcement Monday, the Department of Education reestablished rules set in 2020 during the first term of President Donald Trump in federal Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits discrimination in education based on sex, putting back in place biological definitions for sex. Among other things, the update formally rescinds Title IX rules set in 2024 by ...

Reliability vs. Affordability: Regulators hear opposing visions for West Virginia’s energy future

September 29, 2026

CHARLESTON – A packed hearing Monday before the West Virginia Public Service Commission saw two different arguments presented regarding proposed rules dealing with coal-fire power in the state connected to the 2025 bill meant to attract data centers. The Public Service Commission (PSC) ...

Fired up: Democratic candidates barnstorm West Virginia ahead of November

September 29, 2026

CHARLESTON – What started in 2025 as a kitchen table tour morphed this year into a way of bringing Democratic candidates for Congress, the West Virginia Legislature and local offices to the people ahead of the November midterm election. The Democratic caucus in the House of Delegates ...

Data centers a hot topic in Congressional, state elections

September 25, 2026

PARKERSBURG – The Democratic challenger for one of West Virginia’s Congressional seats pitched legislation on Friday establishing a two-year moratorium on new, large data centers and giving local communities a say in whether they’re built. Ace Parsi, a Morgantown community organizer ...

Fire department fixer-upper: Fairmont receives $1M in federal monies to upgrade Watson substation

September 25, 2026

FAIRMONT – That $1 million sure is burning a hole in Brian Starn’s pocket these days. Starn, who serves as chief of Fairmont Fire Department, was talking about the federal outlay recently awarded to the city from the state’s lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The chief said the dollars will ...

Morrisey: Announcements coming on school funding plan

September 24, 2026

WHEELING – He is not providing details yet, but West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed there is work happening behind the scenes to reform the state’s public school funding formula. He expects there could be some announcements on the subject coming in the weeks and months before ...