A report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that in May of this year, 717,000 jobs were held within the state, but a year ago that number was more than 725,000. Executive director for the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy Kelly Allen said elections could be a reason why.

James Walkinshaw has won the Democratic nomination in the special election to succeed the late Virginia Rep. Gerald E. Connolly.

Both of Virginia's expected major party nominees - former Rep. Abigail Spanberger for the Democrats and Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears for the Republicans - ran unopposed in their respective primaries and are readying for a general election race over the ...

Rebel-supporting Hampshire County became part of pro-union West Virginia 162 years ago this week only because of a pair of votes that were mysterious at best or downright fraudulent at worst. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.