West Virginia’s academic recovery accelerated between 2022 to 2024, leading the state to rank 6th in growth for math, and 11th in growth for reading.

Two weeks ago, the White House froze spending on federal loans and grants, plunging organizations across the country into ...

A lawsuit involving 17 states, including West Virginia, is sparking questions about preserving the rights of people who have developmental disabilities. The 17 states are suing the U.S. government in ...

The persistent-poverty counties are largely in the South ... Appalachia, specifically West Virginia and much of eastern Kentucky, is also covered, along with scattered counties in the Midwest ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In the Backyard Brawl, there's no shortage of hate between West Virginia and Pitt fans, nor is there ever an offseason for it. On Tuesday night, the ACC released the full schedule for the 2025 ...

He says 13 of those are from “violations of immigration law.” CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Fifty-three people are currently being detained in the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A house has exploded in a West Virginia neighborhood, killing one man and ...

MORGAN COUNTY, W.Va. (DC News Now) — A resort in West Virginia burned down late Sunday night in what was described as a “tremendous loss to the Morgan County Community.” Multiple units responded to a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - West Michigan isn’t immune to a statewide teacher shortage that’s disproportionately affecting students in high-poverty and majority-Black school districts, according to a ...