West Virginia has collected $34 million from its medical cannabis program. It hasn’t spent a penny.

Since the state’s first dispensary opened in 2021, West Virginia’s medical cannabis program has collected roughly $34 million in taxes, licensing fees and interest. State law requires the money be used to create a medical cannabis research...

West Virginia Edges Upward on ‘Red Tape Index’ of Efficiency in Government Permitting and Ease of Business

By Stephen Smoot In this year’s rankings, West Virginia has moved to 41st, placing it in the top ten percent of states. This ranking service, known as the Red Tape Index, ranks each state, plus Puerto Rico and the nation’s 100 largest cities, in...

Rich Rodriguez Reveals Powerful Tie To The Mines As West Virginia Reclaims Coal Industry Over Wyoming

The state of Wyoming accounts for roughly 41% of total coal production in the United States, with somewhere around 240,000 thousand short tons per year. I was not previously aware of that reality.The vast majority of coal is mined from the Powder...

US researchers employ supercomputer to unlock futuristic energy source: 'We already have the building blocks'

"Will break down barriers." by Simon SageOctober 22, 2025 A new initiative aims to accelerate the deployment of fusion energy, and UC San Diego hopes to apply supercomputing to the cause. The U.S. Department of Energy's Fusion Innovative Research...

Lawsuit filed challenging West Virginia ban on certain food dyes, additives

(Graphic Illustration - Capitol Notes - Image generated through the use of ChatGPT) CHARLESTON — A national trade group representing businesses that manufacture food dyes is taking West Virginia to court over its new law banning certain food dyes,...

Netflix stars to judge and mentor West Virginia students that compete in culinary challenge at Oglebay

WHEELING, W.Va. — Students from three Northern Panhandle schools—John Marshall High School, Wheeling Park High School, and the Wetzel County Technical Education Center—will represent their counties in the 2025 Culineering Challenge on October 23...

Breast cancer survivor inspires push for cooling cap coverage in West Virginia

WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — New York will become the first state in the country to require insurance companies to cover cooling caps to minimize hair loss impacts for breast cancer patients in 2026. West Virginia could be the next to join them, if a...

This Is the Best Bread for Weight Loss, Say Experts (Hint: It’s Not Sourdough)

Despite bread’s fattening reputation, the heavenly stuff can actually be a staple of virtually any weight-loss approach out there—”even keto and low-carb diets,” says Jennifer Brown, MD, a West Virginia physician who is dual-certified in family...

Lifestyle Times West Virginian, Fairmont Marion County paleontologist Ray Garton Jr. dies at the age of 75

FAIRMONT — A Barrackville man known to his friends and family as “Wooly Mammoth” passed away Oct. 10 at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Emmel Ray Garton Jr. is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Ellen Chapman Garton. He was 75. A...

West Virginia, Diversified Energy Announce Partnership To Plug More Than 1,000 Old Wells Around State

CHARLESTON — A major natural gas producer is teaming up with West Virginia on a 20-year plan to fund the plugging of more than 1,000 orphaned wells in the state. Gov. Patrick Morrisey joined Diversified Energy CEO Rusty Hutson, Jr. in Bridgeport...

Peak fall color in West Virginia: the science and spectacle of Appalachian autumn

DAVIS, W.Va. — When the first sharp chill settles over the Allegheny highlands and the red spruce stands take on a bronze cast, peak fall color in West Virginia begins its slow, spectacular climb down the mountains. Advertisement Across the...

Roundtable Explores AI, Future of Higher Education In West Virginia

Home » Stories » Roundtable Explores AI, Future of Higher Education In West Virginia Ethan Peltier Published October 17, 2025 - 3:34 pm A roundtable looked at how AI can be used to reshape higher education to prepare a skilled workforce....

A&E Happenings 10/23/25

Halloween Events Hadji Haunted House The annual Hadji Haunted House is co-hosted by the Hadji Shriners and Pensacola Breast Cancer Association with proceeds supporting PBCA. The haunted house is located at 800 W. Nine Mile Road. The house is open...

Federal shutdown hampers Chesapeake Bay agreement talks among Pennsylvania and other states

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. The ongoing federal shutdown has eclipsed the final stretch of...

West Virginia SkeptiCamp Brings Global Science Education Movement

A movement that’s quietly shaped how millions access scientific information online is coming to Clarksburg this weekend, and it’s bringing lessons that resonate far beyond Appalachian hills. The West Virginia Skeptics’ Society hosts its inaugural...

Majdi joining Nature is Nonpartisan to enhance connections, conservation action between parties

It’s a new era for Pasha Majdi in his conservation career. Though Jefferson Countians know Majdi as their County Commission President, entering the field during the Jackson-Krouse fiasco and rising through the ranks to lead the body, most recently...

West Virginia man charged with drug offenses in Kentucky

Sherman J. Vance III BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin Circuit Court has formally charged a Dingess, West Virginia, man with multiple drug offenses stemming from his arrest last month in Warfield. Sherman J. Vance III, 36, faces three...

Davisson Brothers to Headline West Virginia University Homecoming vs. TCU with Free Kickoff Concert

Headlining Almost Heaven Village for the Homecoming Kickoff Concert on Saturday, Oct. 25 will be the Davisson Brothers Band. The concert will take place between the Light Blue and Teal parking lots on the East side of Milan Puskar Stadium. The...

West Virginia Department of Agriculture Releases Drought Relief Information

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is urging livestock producers to take proactive steps as drought conditions continue to impact much of the state. To prevent long-term damage to pastureland, WVDA recommends...

Best online sportsbooks in the USA in October 2025

Sports betting in the US has seen remarkable growth in recent years and bettors across America face the difficult task of finding the best online sportsbooks in their state. Over 30 US states now offer legalized gambling in some form, and many...