Government

Government Eric Douglas, About an hour ago

Injured W.Va. National Guard Member Continues To Improve

Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who was critically injured in an ambush in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 26, continues to improve in the hospital.

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Government Eric Douglas, About an hour ago

Morrisey Makes State Employee Pay Raise A Priority

The pay raises proposed by Morrisey will apply to state employees who are funded through the general revenue budget, which includes the vast majority of state workers. This category covers teachers, State Police, corrections officers and many other essential public servants.

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Government Trey Kay, About 5 hours ago

Us & Them: 2025 — Changing Definitions, Upending Institutions

For some Americans, this year’s political earthquakes hit close to home. Trey Kay reflects on federal budget cuts, the elimination of programs and agencies and the resulting layoffs of hundreds of thousands of workers. 2025 was also a year highlighting escalated immigration enforcement, and the deployment of National Guard troops in U.S. cities. One of those missions resulted in the tragic loss of a West Virginia National Guard soldier. On this end-of-year episode of Us & Them, we examine how today’s culture-war battles are reshaping the nation’s foundation.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, About 6 hours ago

Latest ‘Us & Them’ Reflects On 2025, This West Virginia Morning

Federal funding for arts and culture has been curtailed. Trey Kay looks at the reasons in the latest Us & Them. Also, the state board of education has approved another round of school closures and consolidations, the state Legislature is expected to take up several bills in the coming session to address foster care and children who are homeless, and U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was laid to rest Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton.

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