Diversified Energy asked lawmakers to exempt their oil and gas storage tanks from already-weakened rules meant to prevent spills.

State-owned facilities have helped West Virginians with complex health needs. A private owner could trim staff and choose less ill patients.

DEP approved a coal mine expansion in Wyoming County even as it took over a mine residents say contaminated their water.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey said West Virginia is doing everything it can within the rules set by the Trump administration.

Majestic Care CEO Paul Pruitt talks about the company’s plans for nursing homes in Marion, Raleigh, Mason and Preston Counties.

Mountain State Spotlight is pleased to welcome Nicole Blevins to the reporting team for 10 weeks this fall.  Blevins is a ...

People wait for the Nicholas County Board of Educaation meeting to start last month. The county is one of six currently under state control. Photo by Duncan Slade / Mountain State Spotlight After ...

Sample Medicaid card. Courtesy photo. If you rely on Medicaid for your health care, or you know and love someone who does, you’ve almost certainly heard about the massive cuts Congress made to the ...

The Polymer Alliance Zone industrial park in Davisville, W.Va. is one of two sites being prepared by the state to attract new businesses. Photo by Henry Culvyhouse / Mountain State Spotlight On the ...

Members of the West Virginia National Guard and local contractors remove debris from a flood ravaged area in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Nearly a ...