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ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Forces of Yemen’s internationally recognized government began a major offensive Monday against the Iranian-backed Houthis rebels on the country's Red Sea coast, under an intensified air campaign by the Saudi-led coalition. The offensive came just after the rebels said they had captured more…
A trip to the park. A day at the beach. A workout session at the gym. All in public spaces where smart glasses can snap photos, record conversations or stream video online — without people in the line of their lenses and microphones knowing about it. Norway's government wants to get a handle on both
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a year into President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, a poll finds that voters in rural parts of the country are divided on whether those immigration policies have benefited or harmed their communities. In The Associated Press-KFF survey of more than 2,000 rural voters in…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said that its long-range strikes have neutralized more than half of Russia's oil refining capacity, hampering Moscow's ability to supply its forces during its 4 1/2-year-old invasion. The Defense Ministry said Sunday that recent strikes on refineries in cities including Moscow, Yaroslavl…
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early general elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country’s housing crisis. The vote will be held on Nov. 29. In recent weeks, Spaniards have demanded solutions from the…
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists who created a tool using light to help unravel how the brain works. Karl Deisseroth, 54, Peter Hegemann, 71, and Georg Nagel, 73, have carried out research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. The Nobel Assembly lauded their…
BANGKOK (AP) — The FBI arrested a woman at Los Angeles International Airport as she was leaving the country and accused her of spying on the Taiwan president's family for China. Wanying Zhang, also know as Heather, surveilled the Taiwanese president’s son and his family for the Chinese government while in the United…
TOKYO (AP) — World shares advanced Monday at the start of a busy week for U.S. economic updates, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gaining 2.4%. Investors have been encouraged by easing worries over inflation, which reduce the likelihood of another rate hike by the Federal Reserve. But stock gains were moderate overall in…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOWK) - Ohio drivers are getting temporary relief from a portion of the state’s fuel taxes under legislation signed by Gov. Mike DeWine. House Bill 519 was signed by Gov. DeWine on Oct. 1 after clearing the Ohio House and Senate. The legislation temporarily reduces certain motor fuel taxes and includes…
MILTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Thousands of fall festivalgoers made their way to Milton this week as the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival returned for its 41st year. The festival ran from Oct. 1-4 at West Virginia Pumpkin Park, bringing together families from across the region for food, crafts, live entertainment and other…
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WOWK) - Members of a St. Albans Catholic parish gathered Sunday to celebrate a milestone more than a century in the making while also honoring the legacy of St. Francis of Assisi. The parish marked its 100th anniversary with worship, food, fellowship and activities designed to bring members of the…
Family, friends, and colleagues gathered Sunday at Western Kentucky University to honor the life of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop last month.
WEST VIRGINIA (WTRF) — A West Virginia man has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of incest and third-degree sexual assault involving a mentally disabled adult. Fayette County Prosecuting Attorney Anthony Ciliberti Jr. said Gary W. McKnight, 64, was sentenced Sept. 21 by Circuit Court Judge Thomas K. Fast…
While Pike's case of surviving two doses of the lethal injection drug is unprecedented, the lifesaving measures Tennessee took to save the death row inmate's life aren't.
CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. (WOWK) — A man was arrested after a van was reported stolen from a Chapmanville church parking lot on Sept. 30. According to West Virginia State Police, Mitchell Blankenship, 35, of Dunlow, is charged with grand larceny. W.Va. Latest News: The release said the van was reported stolen from the…
SPENCER, W.Va. (WOWK) — A man was arrested Friday after he allegedly fired shots at a vehicle in Spencer earlier in the week. West Virginia State Police (WVSP) said in a release that Larry Epling, 65, of Spencer, is charged with six counts of wanton endangerment, two counts of assault and two counts of prohibited
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hurdles to open a school are so low, could we do it?
Many West Virginians will stop qualifying for Medicaid. A new rural healthcare fund won’t help them pay for care.
WV Board of Education and lawmakers battle for control over education policy. Lawmakers have long sought to weaken the Board of Education’s independence. Here’s what to know about the latest court battle. appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight , West Virginia's civic newsroom.
Mountain State Spotlight is pleased to announce that Kathambari “Kat” Ramkumar has returned to the organization as audience manager, a role where she will work with reporters to grow our audience and broaden the newsroom’s efforts to incorporate the experiences and perspectives of all West Virginians into our work.
As police departments across West Virginia rapidly deploy Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers, state lawmakers are raising serious concerns about digital security, accuracy, and data privacy. So far, Flock has sidestepped the questions.
In June, Chemours settled with the Trump administration, the West Virginia DEP and the West Virginia Rivers Coalition. A proposed class-action lawsuit says the chemical company’s Washington Works landfill contaminated nearby property.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s 20-year data center development plan promises protections for communities, water and power bills. But some provisions aren’t backed by law, and local officials say projects are moving ahead without their input.
Lawmakers created voucher programs for children with disabilities as part of a strategy to pave the way for today’s much larger programs open to all students.