West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin firmly planted his foot down Wednesday, penning an op-ed on his decision not to vote in favor of weakening or removing the filibuster. “I have said it before and will say it again to remove any shred of doubt: There is no circumstance in which I will vote to […]
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[LLODO] West Virginia Walmart employee indicted after stealing $124G in gift cards, feds say
A Walmart worker in West Virginia has been accused of stealing $124,000 in gift cards over a five-month period. Kenneth Werkau of Clarington, Ohio, was indicted Wednesday in federal court in Wheeling on three counts of wire fraud. WOMAN KILLS 5 CHILDREN BEFORE SETTING HOUSE ON FIRE & TURNING GUN ON HERSELF Prosecutors said Werkau, […]
[LLODO] West Virginia lawmakers pass bill requiring student athletes to play on teams based on sex recognized at birth
The West Virginia House of Delegates has approved legislation that would require student athletes to present a birth certificate or signed physician’s statement verifying their sex matches the one of the single-sex sports league they’re seeking to enter. The legislation was sent on Thursday to the state Senate, where Republicans control the chamber. In the House, it overwhelmingly passed along […]
[LLODO] WV man arrested in murder of 7-year-old with hammer: ‘Just lost it’
West Virginia police arrested a man they believe stabbed a woman and savagely beat her 7-year-old son to death with a hammer. Beckley police responded to a reported stabbing around 2:45 a.m. Thursday morning to find a woman bleeding out at her neighbor’s house. Officers then found a 7-year-old boy in the apartment next […]
[LLODO] West Virginia bill would ban agencies from touting ‘divisive’ concepts, like US is ‘fundamentally racist’
A group of West Virginia legislators are proposing that the state prohibit its contractors and agencies from promoting what they describe as “divisive” ideas about race and sex. Introduced last week, the bill touches on an already raging battle over government-backed training and curricula promoting critical race theory and associated messaging. “It shall be the policy of the […]