Bridgeport's Shawn Morgan on List of 15 Candidates to be West Virginia's Next Supreme Court Justice

One Bridgeport resident and a Clarksburg resident are among 15 who have applied to be replace replace Beth Walker, who retired recently, as the next West Virginia Supreme Court justice.     Morgan is a Bridgeport resident who works at Steptoe & Johnson …

Virginia Dem gov nominee Spanberger raised $10.7M in 2nd quarter, in bid to win GOP-held office

Democratic Virginia governor nominee and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger raised $10.7 million in the second quarter of 2025. Spanberger's campaign announced Tuesday that her haul is the highest amount ever raised by a statewide candidate in Virginia in …

Federal Court Upholds West Virginia Abortion Ban

A federal court has upheld West Virginia’s abortion, ruling the state can continue protecting babies. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit rejected a bid by GenBioPro—the generic manufacturer of the abortion drug—to federalize the …

Inspired by Bordeaux: The long history of Virginia's Meritage blends

When consumers step into a Virginia winery, the array of options can be overwhelming. Tastings often feature around six wines, typically three white and three red, usually including a few favoured varieties such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, and Petit …

DNC donates toward Virginia state races in ‘desperate’ need of win, UVA politics expert says

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - National Democrats put another $1.5 million dollars into Virginia statewide races. UVA Center for Politics’ Larry Sabato said big money like that indicates fear of another big loss within the DNC. “If I had to say which party …

Headlines from across the state: Public school enrollment continues to fall, including in Virginia; more …

Here are some of the top headlines from other news outlets around Virginia. Some content may be behind a metered paywall: Education: Public school enrollment continues to fall, including in Virginia. — Virginia Mercury. Environment: State wildlife …

Owner of former Virginia Intermont campus pays $605,000 in back taxes, just a day after Bristol sought to take over the ...

Bristol City Manager Randy Eads said Tuesday that he’s tired of playing games with U.S. Magis, the company based in China that owns the blighted and burned-out property that was once Virginia Intermont College. One day after the city filed a lawsuit July …

Virginia Ellenson

Virginia Ellenson Feb. 1, 1935 — July 12, 2025 Virginia Ellenson passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the age of 90. She was born in Milwaukee, WI, to Curtis and India Meeks (nee Hamilton). On February 12, 1956, she married the love of her …

Virginia-based Hubs Peanuts names founders’ grandson next president and CEO

Hubbard Peanut Co. — affectionately known as Hubs Peanuts — has moved into its third generation of family leadership. Marshall Rabil, grandson of company founders Dorothy “Dot” and H.J. Hubbard, took over as president and CEO on June 1. He follows in the …

HII launches Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) at Newport News Shipbuilding