West Virginia advances mandate to display ‘In God We Trust’ in schools

Republican Sen. Mike Azinger, who introduced the bill, says he wants to give students something to look up to and to tell them it's okay to “say God” in school. The bill requires that the phrase appears in an area in each school building.

Alleged Cartersville drug dealer accused of dismembering woman after overdose sentenced to prison

Prosecutors said Cartersville resident Seddrick Banks helped dismember and bury the body of a West Virginia woman in Georgia following a fatal overdose. He was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison.

Georgia man sentenced to 50 years for dismembering woman after her fatal overdose

A Georgia man will spend the next 50 years of his life in federal prison after authorities say he dismembered and disposed of the body of a West Virginia woman in a Georgia landfill after she overdosed from drugs he sold to her.

West Va. man accused of kidnapping woman, burning her with torch

Police found the woman hiding under a porch, and she told officers the man hit her and burned her stomach and leg with a torch.

NASA's Virginia rocket launch expected to be visible across DC area; lift off scheduled for Tuesday

UPDATE: NASA has canceled the Electron rocket launch scheduled for Monday, Jan. 23 due to unfavorable weather conditions. The launch has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24 between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs bill into law banning abortions

The law has exemptions for medical emergencies and for rape and incest victims until eight weeks of pregnancy for adults and 14 weeks for children.

VIDEO: Chicken takes ride on boogie board over West Virginia floodwaters

A chicken was caught on camera taking a brief journey on a boogie board after residential areas of Tornado, West Virginia, were flooded after a storm.

West Virginia judge blocks state's ability to enforce 150-year-old abortion ban

West Virginia has a state law on the books dating back to the 1800s making performing or obtaining an abortion a felony, punishable by up to a decade in prison. It provides an exception for cases in which a pregnant person’s life is at risk.

Woman killed man who fired rifle into party crowd, police say

“Instead of running from the threat, she engaged with the threat and saved several lives last night,” a police officer told media outlets.

West Virginia reporter hit by car while on air - continues reporting

Tori Yorgey, a reporter and former FOX 29 Philadelphia intern, was getting ready to report on a water main break when she was hit by an SUV, sending her crashing into her camera. After some adjustments, she finished her report.