Mountain State Spotlight

A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court decision, reviving a sweeping case brought on behalf of West Virginia foster kids.

The case has been pending for nearly seven years. It alleges West Virginia’s response to longti...

Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., held a jar of brown water from the home of McDowell County resident Teldia Haywood in the House Appropriations Committee room Wednesday as he pleaded for clean water.

“This right here, this jar, is water that comes out of a faucet in West Virginia,” Moore said.

As Moore made his pitch for $50 million in funds —

Mountain State Spotlight has promoted Tyler Dedrick to the position of deputy managing editor.

Dedrick joined Mountain State Spotlight in 2023 and has been serving as the organization’s audience manager. The change is effective immediately.

In his new role, Dedrick will bring a focus on ensuring our journalism connects with the information needs of West V...

A federal appeals court has overturned a ruling that the Chemours Chemical Company must cease violating its water pollution permit at the company’s Washington Works plant along the Ohio River.

The decision by the 4th U.S. Circ...

After a chemical leak at the Ames Goldsmith plant in Kanawha County killed two workers and injured dozens more last month, federal investigators quickly arrived in West Virginia to begin piecing together what went wrong.

No...