Duncan Slade

As part of Mountain State Spotlight’s effort to speak with voters in all 55 of West Virginia’s counties, reporters heard from residents in Wheeling last week. Here’s what they said.

On Tuesday, voters across the state selected the candidates who will run in the November general election.

WVU’s Board of Governors approved cuts to dozens of programs and 143 faculty positions to help fix a $45 million budget shortfall.

A bill that would hire 2,500 teachers aides to improve child literacy in West Virginia went through some unusual legislative maneuvering.

Lawmakers suspend legislative rules pretty frequently to speed up the process.

Here’s what Justice said on the car tax, public schools and abortion on Wednesday. Also, the term-limited governor hints at a run for U.S. Senate.

Dan Lawton, Allen Siegler and P.R. Lockhart have been hired by Mountain State Spotlight to cover economic and public health issues in West Virginia.

West Virginia legislators have repeatedly cut funding for higher education, transferring the cost to students,