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Jan. 30, 2026

West Virginia increases e-cigarette tax rates effective July 1

WVVA - West Virginia

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WVVA

Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	https://www.wvva.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Bluefield
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 31, 2026

No. 22 West Virginia set for showdown with 14th-ranked Baylor

MetroNews - West Virginia

Owner: Raese Family

MetroNews - West Virginia

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Owned By	Raese Family through Greer Industries & WVRC Media
Year Founded	1985
Website	https://wvmetronews.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Charleston
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 31, 2026

Gov. Morrisey unveils 2026 West Virginia Vacation Guide

Mountain Messenger - West Virginia

Owner: Michael Showell

Mountain Messenger - West Virginia

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Owned By	Michael Showell through Mountain Media LLC
Year Founded	1984
Website	mountainmessenger.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Lewisburg
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

West Virginia Symphony Orchestra announces 2026 Vaughan Fellows

The Register-Herald - West Virginia

Owner: Retirement Systems of Alabama

The Register-Herald - West Virginia

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Owned By	Retirement Systems of Alabama through CNHI, LLC
Year Founded	1880
Website	https://www.register-herald.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Beckley
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 31, 2026

ICE Agents in West Virginia

WOAY 4 - West Virginia

Owner: Thomas & DiBartolomeo Families

WOAY 4 - West Virginia

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Owned By	Thomas & DiBartolomeo Families through Thomas Broadcasting
Year Founded	1954
Website	woay.tv
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Oak Hill
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection now accepting registrations for 2026 Vernal Pool Monitoring Workshops

WOAY 4 - West Virginia

Owner: Thomas & DiBartolomeo Families

WOAY 4 - West Virginia

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Owned By	Thomas & DiBartolomeo Families through Thomas Broadcasting
Year Founded	1954
Website	woay.tv
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Oak Hill
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

Operation Country Roads nets 650 arrests in West Virginia

WVVA - West Virginia

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WVVA

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	https://www.wvva.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Bluefield
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

ICE arrests more than 650 individuals during enforcement surge in West Virginia

Lootpress - West Virginia

Owner: Brandon Steele

Lootpress

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Owned By	Brandon Steele
Year Founded	2020
Website	www.lootpress.com
Domain Registration Year	2020
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Beckley
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

Free tax help is here for West Virginia and Virginia residents

WVVA - West Virginia

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WVVA

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	https://www.wvva.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Bluefield
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

More than 600 illegal immigrants arrested in West Virginia

WSBT 22 - Indiana

Owner: Smith Family

WSBT 22 - Indiana

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Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1952
Website	wsbt.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Mishawaka
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

West Virginia takes on Baylor, aims for 7th straight home win

The Register-Herald - West Virginia

Owner: Retirement Systems of Alabama

The Register-Herald - West Virginia

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Owned By	Retirement Systems of Alabama through CNHI, LLC
Year Founded	1880
Website	https://www.register-herald.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Beckley
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

Big transmission line project crosses a hurdle by filing West Virginia siting application

MetroNews - West Virginia

Owner: Raese Family

MetroNews - West Virginia

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Owned By	Raese Family through Greer Industries & WVRC Media
Year Founded	1985
Website	https://wvmetronews.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Charleston
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

New bill would impose life sentences for fentanyl dealing in West Virginia

WVVA - West Virginia

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WVVA

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	https://www.wvva.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Bluefield
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

West Virginia football PFF returning grades and snaps

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Jan. 30, 2026

Which ex-North Central West Virginia area high school athletes are scheduled for action the week starting Monday, Feb. 2?

NC West Virginia News

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron

NC West Virginia News

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Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2020
Website	https://ncwvnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia,
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

Jan. 30, 2026

West Virginia is the only state that saw incomes decline over the past 50 years

The Register-Herald - West Virginia

Owner: Retirement Systems of Alabama

The Register-Herald - West Virginia

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Owned By	Retirement Systems of Alabama through CNHI, LLC
Year Founded	1880
Website	https://www.register-herald.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Beckley
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

VITA program offers free tax preparation services across West Virginia

WDTV 5 - West Virginia

Owner: Gray Television Inc.

WDTV 5 - West Virginia

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Owned By	Gray Television Inc. (Hilton H. Howell Chairman & Co-CEO)
Year Founded	1954
Website	www.wdtv.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Bridgeport
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

New American Experience Film Explores WWII Atomic Bomb, This West Virginia Morning

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Owner: West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority & American Government

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Public Broadcaster

Owned By	West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority & American Government through West Virginia Educational Broadcasting Authority & National Public Radio (NPR)
Year Founded	1969
Website	https://wvpublic.org/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Charleston
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

West Virginia Election Filings

The Intelligencer - West Virginia

Owner: Ogden-Nutting Family

The Intelligencer - West Virginia

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Owned By	Ogden-Nutting Family through Ogden Newspapers
Year Founded	1852
Website	www.theintelligencer.net
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Wheeling
Owner Country	United States

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Jan. 30, 2026

Senate approves putting Revolutionary War era Bible in West Virginia classrooms; bill moves to House

The Register-Herald - West Virginia

Owner: Retirement Systems of Alabama

The Register-Herald - West Virginia

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Owned By	Retirement Systems of Alabama through CNHI, LLC
Year Founded	1880
Website	https://www.register-herald.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, West Virginia, Beckley
Owner Country	United States

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