AP Race Call: Democrat Eugene Vindman wins election to U.S. House in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District
Democrat Eugene Vindman won election to a U.S. House seat representing Virginia on Wednesday, defeating Republican Derrick Anderson in the state’s most competitive district and holding the ...
What was the Battle of Droop Mountain?
The Battle of Droop Mountain during the Civil War was an infamous and bloody mark on the history of a newly formed state.
Rising Above: West Virginia teen positive influence on family after amputation
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — A West Virginia family is rising above through perseverance, showing gratitude even on their worst days. Their positive inspiration is 17-year-old Mason Jones. His mother, ...
Norfolk Southern rule that railcars be inspected in less than a minute sparks safety concerns
Norfolk Southern sparked renewed concerns about flaws being missed during railcar inspections when it told employees this ...
Trio of ballot failures leads marijuana backers to refocus their efforts for recreational weed
The movement to legalize recreational marijuana has run into a wall of resistance, failing in all three states where it was ...
AP VoteCast takeaways: Gender voting gap was unremarkable compared with recent history
Donald Trump ran a campaign centered on hypermasculinity, actively courting young men in particular with interviews on popular male-centric podcasts. In the closing weeks of the ...
AP Race Call: Republican Jen Kiggans wins reelection to U.S. House in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Virginia on Wednesday, defeating Democratic challenger Missy Cotter Smasal. Both women had served in the U.S. Navy: ...
Trump’s election could assure a conservative Supreme Court majority for decades
Donald Trump has already appointed three Supreme Court justices. In his second term, he could well have a chance to name two ...
AP Race Call: Republican Jeff Crank wins election to U.S. House in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District
Republican Jeff Crank won election to a U.S. House seat representing Colorado on Wednesday. The political consultant and talk radio host will succeed Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn, who did not seek ...
Trump has vowed to shake some of democracy’s pillars
American presidential elections are a moment when the nation holds up a mirror to look at itself. They are a reflection of ...
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine strikes deal to end jail stint
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine struck a deal to end his current jail stint, agreeing to serve a month behind bars for violating the ...
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of ...