W. Va. City Replaces Prayer Before Council Meetings With Humanistic Invocation Following Complaint

W. Va. City Replaces Prayer Before Council Meetings With Humanistic Invocation Following Complaint

WHEELING, W.Va. — A city in West Virginia has replaced the presentation of a prayer prior to city council meetings with a generalized, secular invocation following receipt of a complaint from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). FFRF had sent a letter to Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott on Jan. 9 after being informed by […]

‘Appalled’ WV Senator Sends Trump Letter Over Use of Lord’s Name in Vain During NC Rally

‘Appalled’ WV Senator Sends Trump Letter Over Use of Lord’s Name in Vain During NC Rally

CHARLESTON, W.V. — A Democratic senator in West Virginia who supports Donald Trump has sent the president a letter to ask that he consider his “terrible choice of words” as he twice used the Lord’s name in vain during Wednesday’s rally in North Carolina. Sen. Paul Hardesty, D-Logan, sent the exhortation to Trump on Thursday […]

West Virginia Couple Adopts 29 Abandoned, Special Needs Children … And Counting

West Virginia Couple Adopts 29 Abandoned, Special Needs Children … And Counting

FALLING WATERS, W.V. — In light of National Adoption Month, a West Virginia couple has captured the attention of the nation in recent weeks for their adoption of 29 abandoned and special needs children—and counting. “It’s not for everybody, but it’s what my husband and I feel called to do by our faith,” Jeane Briggs, a Christian, […]