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‘What hope can you provide?’ Upshur County residents say rising costs are leaving people hungry and schools underfunded
Upshur County residents and college students said they need a stronger investment in the public school system and more help for those in need.
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Harrison and Marion County residents struggle with homelessness, substance use disorder and low wages
Residents say they struggle to find and afford the health care they need and well-paying jobs for people with less education ...
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West Virginians get tax cut after lawmakers pull millions from agencies overseeing foster care, Medicaid and child care
In a special session, lawmakers approved the tax cut funded from an expiring bond and the breakup of DHHR. They did little ...
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As election nears, Taylor County residents look for candidates to address opioid epidemic and bring jobs
Mountain State Spotlight is asking people in all 55 of West Virginia’s counties what they would like to hear candidates ...
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Q&A: Taylor County House candidate Bryan Smith talks opioid epidemic, jobs and bright future for state
In Taylor County, residents said drug addiction has taken its toll on their families and more jobs are needed. Here’s how the candidate to represent the county responded. Click to print (Opens in new ...
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A West Virginia community is counting on a ‘miracle’ to keep their power plant open. But questions remain about its new owner
Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get fact-based, in-depth reporting on the politics and policies shaping West Virginia. ST MARYS — For Pleasants County native ...
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Author Archives: Taylor Kate Brown, Floodlight
The state is betting $50 million on Omnis Energy’s promise of a ‘revolutionary’ new energy production technique. But the company, which has a history of unrepaid loans and lawsuits, hasn’t publicly ...