U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia agrees to pay overdue personal taxes after feds file suit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia has agreed to pay nearly $5.2 million…
States scramble to issue full SNAP benefits after shutdown ends
With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get…
A West Virginia miner’s body has been found in a flooded mine
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that…
Arctic blast sweeps across parts of the US
CHICAGO (AP) — A blast of the season’s first frigid air was bearing down on much of the…
The Trump administration is due back in court to tell judges its plans for SNAP funding
President Donald Trump’s administration faces deadlines on Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will comply with…
Trump opens land for coal mining, offers to boost coal-fired power plants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for…
National Guard troops from Mississippi, other states arrive in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — National Guard members from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana began arriving in Washington…
Mississippi sends National Guard troops to DC for Trump federal crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops…
Trump administration releases billions in school grants after freeze
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy,…
Education Dept. funding released for after-school and summer programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs,…