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State Sen. Tom Willis Files GOP Primary Challenge Against Capito in U.S. Senate Race
Mountaineer Journalby George LujackJanuary 17, 2026 CLARKSBURG — West Virginia state Sen. Tom Willis filed paperwork with the West Virginia Secretary of State to run for the U.S. Senate, launching a Republican primary challenge against Sen. Shelley Moore Capito before a press conference in Clarksburg. Willis, a Republican from Berkeley County, framed his candidacy as a…
Read MoreWest Virginia sees largest drops in student enrollment in the nation
Parkersburg News and SentinelAugust 6, 2025Steven Allen Adams CHARLESTON — Driven in part by the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing since, student enrollment at West Virginia’s public schools saw some of the largest drops in the nation. According to a June report by the Reason Foundation, a libertarian public policy research non-profit, West Virginia was one…
Read MoreHeckert, Criss claim Morrisey retaliated against them by withholding money
News and SentinelEvan BevinsJuly 31 2025 PARKERSBURG — Lawmakers and state officials are at odds over a program that allows members of the House of Delegates to allocate money in their districts. House Finance Chairman Vernon Criss, R-Wood, said the program is on hold after Gov. Patrick Morrisey withheld funds for political reasons. A representative…
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