In his inaugural speech on Jan. 13, 2025, Governor Patrick Morrisey said his image of West Virginia contrasted Jim Justice's ...

Earl Ray Tomblin, both Democrats. Mr. Romney’s victory there was no surprise. He held a double-digit lead in the polls going into Tuesday. But Mr. Manchin’s and Mr. Tomblin’s races were tighter.

The last time anything even remotely close to this happened was back in 2010 when Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin became governor after then-Governor Joe Manchin was sworn into the U.S. Senate.

All United States and West Virginia flags will be flown at half-staff in parts of the Mountain State to honor a former West ...