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TuesdayMarch 3, 2026

Remembering the “Pasteboard Capitol” fire

Cheaply built, hastily constructed, the simple structure bridged the gap between the first Capitol Building in Charleston and the present day structure

ThursdayFebruary 19, 2026

Hope and Budget in the Game of Politics

Listen to “Hope and Budget in the Game of Politics” on Spreaker. As much as numbers are to be loved — tools of logic that cut through emotion — the state budget is ultimately about politics. Those politics are now fully visible after House Finance released its committee substitute. Veteran newsman Brad McElhinny has the

TuesdayFebruary 17, 2026

Morgan Morgan, not just a tautonym

A key figure in the history of West Virginia

ThursdayFebruary 5, 2026

West Virginia definitely has some strong Super Bowl stories

Some former WVU and Marshall players have shined on football's biggest stage down through the years

TuesdayJanuary 13, 2026

Consensus or chaos in the Senate?

  The 60-day legislative session officially commences at noon on Wednesday, and it is anyone’s guess what the next nine weeks will bring. Leadership in the House of Delegates has laid out an agenda that focuses on economic development, but on the opposite end of the Capitol, it is unclear whether the Senate will have