West Virginia News

Aggregated West Virginia News Articles

• Gas station clerk narrowly avoids fatal shooting as crazed woman attempts to rob store at gunpoint
  
  A West Virginia gas station clerk narrowly escaped death when a woman allegedly opened fire during an attempted robbery at a Shell station in Lincoln County.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 03 May 2026 23:18:11 GMT.
• Female Accused Would-Be Trump Assassin Walks Free Days After Third Assassination Attempt
  
  A West Virginia prosecutor dismissed charges Thursday against a librarian who allegedly tried to recruit assassins to target President Donald Trump, a local TV station reported. Morgan L. ...
  Harold Hutchison.  Western Journal.  Sat, 02 May 2026 15:00:45 +0000.
• Pope Leo places former illegal immigrant in charge of red state diocese
  
  Pope Leo XIV named Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, who fled El Salvador as a teen, to lead West Virginia's Catholic diocese amid political debate.
  Fox News.  Fri, 01 May 2026 17:22:57 -0400.
• Catholic priest who criticized Trump immigration crackdown named West Virginia bishop
  
  The next bishop for West Virginia Catholics will be an El Salvador-born advocate for immigrants who has opposed President Trump's immigration crackdown policies.
  John Raby and Giovanna Dell'orto.  Washington Times.  Fri, 01 May 2026 16:06:30 -0400.
• Roblox shares plummet 18% as child safety measures weigh on bookings
  
  Roblox is facing over 140 federal lawsuits accusing it of failing to prevent child exploitation, and last month settled with Alabama and West Virginia.
  CNBC.  Fri, 01 May 2026 20:01:24 GMT.
• Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say
  
  A chemical leak at a West Virginia plant killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, authorities said.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:05:00 GMT.
• Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 more to hospital, officials say
  
  A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, including one in critical condition, authorities said.
  John Raby.  Washington Times.  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:51:44 -0400.
• Workers killed and many treated after refinery chemical release as investigators probe cause
  
  A chemical release at a West Virginia refinery killed two people and left 21 others needing medical care as emergency crews raced to contain the scene.
  Fox News.  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:59:04 -0400.
• Multiple people being treated after chemical spill in West Virginia
  
  The spill briefly prompted shelter-in-place orders in the area.
  Jackson Lilly Addy Bink.  The Hill.  Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:59:16 +0000.
• Texas Hotel Billionaire Set To Foreclose On Greenbrier Owner Senator Jim Justice
  
  Nearly broke former billionaire Jim Justice fights to keep Greenbrier Resort from Omni Hotels' Rowling family, alleging its trying to pilfer West Virginia's crown jewel.
  By Christopher Helman, Forbes Staff.  Forbes.  Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:46:01 -0400.

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