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West Virginia’s voter turnout is low. A new report called “America Goes to The Polls” ranks all 50 states in voter turnout for the 2016 election and says West Virginia’s rate of just under...

West Virginia’s high court is turning away the state’s right-to-work case. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey asked the state Supreme Court to do away with an injunction that prevented a right-to-work law from taking effect...

At a Town Hall Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says the Affordable Care Act needs repair but the current plan to replace it represents bad politics by Republicans trying to repeal the program established...

A family legacy continued as Kelly Mills became the 2017 Gazette-Mail Regional Spelling Bee champion. The homeschooled seventh-grader from Shady Spring sailed through 14 rounds, successfully spelling ‘crustacean’ as the winning word.

More than 100 dresses made by the Elkins Sewing Center and local volunteers will be given to children living in African countries. Volunteer Bonnie Scalia was inspired by the organization Dress a Girl Around...

Less than a dozen names are on the list of those who want to be the state’s next superintendent of schools. The board president said he is a bit disappointed than there were not...

A couple hundred teachers in schools affected by the June 23rd flood last year will get some help with school supplies. The Education Alliance presented a check for 55-thousand dollars to help teachers cover...

West Virginia University School of Nursing and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey are embarking on a drug abuse prevention program with eighth-graders. The students and attorney general are trying to raise awareness about opioid abuse...

An information-sharing agreement is reached between the state Supreme Court and the regional jail system, and it makes sure inmates pay their court-ordered fines and fees. The Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority will...

Nautilus gym locations will let you work out this weekend in exchange for a donation to kids dealing with cancer. The Nautilus in Charleston in Kanawha City, or at the YWCA on Quarrier Street...