By Leann Ray | Editor-in-chief
“Nearly eight weeks into this self-made administrative problem, the complications have only grown.” — Kayla Young, D-Kanawha
The West Virginia State Capitol (Photo by Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Photography)
By Amelia Ferrell Knisely
West Virginia Human Services officials are providing more information about their decision to automatically issue school clothing financial assistance to some West Virginia children who didn’t apply.
The Hope Scholarship is West Virginia's education saving account program. (Courtesy photo)
By Amelia Ferrell Knisely
Kanawha County Schools issued a defense in response to Attorney General JB McCuskey’s stern letter about the county’s protocol regarding the Hope Scholarship and students with disabilities. The school system argued they’re operating in accordance with federal and state law.
Facebook owner Meta agreed to pay nearly $18 billion to an array of U.S. states over claims its platforms intentionally addicted teens. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor)
By Anna Claire Vollers
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, on Wednesday agreed to pay 47 states, the District of Columbia, and a handful of U.S. territories, up to $17.1 billion in penalties over claims that its social media platforms are addictive and a danger to children.
NATIONAL
Helen Aponte, left, is a home care aide for Donna Logan, 81, of Wilmington, Ohio. Aponte spends Monday mornings helping Logan with daily household chores or a trip to the doctor’s office. Ohio and other states have lifted caregiver pay to address a shortage of workers. (Photo by Anne Saker for Stateline)
By Anne Saker
This year, four million Americans in that generation, including Cher, Sylvester Stallone and President Donald Trump, turned 80. Every day for at least the next decade, another 10,000 will join them. By 2030, Americans over 65 will outnumber those under 18.
By Jacob Fischler
Democrat-led states and voting rights groups re-filed lawsuits Wednesday to block the Trump administration from executing a new regulation to restrict mail-in voting, while a federal judge lifted a nationwide pause on the policy in line with this week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that handed the administration a procedural win.
COMMENTARY
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, celebrates the Congressionally Directed Spending award to Charleston Area Medical Center with U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and local healthcare leaders in Charleston, West Virginia, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito's press office)
By Ellen Allen
It’s not often I agree with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, but she is right about one thing: West Virginia’s rural hospitals are facing enormous financial challenges, and preserving access to healthcare close to home should be a priority for every elected official.
ICYMI
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