West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) is eyeing Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) Senate seat for 2024.
Manchin is projected to be one of many GOP’s high targets in its quest to take again management of the Senate in 2024. He’s amongst a handful of Democratic senators elected in GOP-friendly states, comparable to West Virginia, Montana, and Ohio, that Republicans are plotting to flip.
Justice is the most recent vocal challenger to Manchin after Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) introduced he’d be operating in opposition to the Democrat on Nov. 15. A number of Republicans, together with Mooney, consider Manchin is simply too liberal for the folks he represents.
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Nonetheless, Justice just isn’t formally within the operating, he mentioned — but.
“I’m very critically contemplating operating for Senate,” Justice mentioned at a Tuesday press briefing, per the Hill. “Loads of considering and planning and every little thing and dialogue ongoing with my household and plenty of people, however severe, severe consideration. You’ll know actual quickly.”
The residents of West Virginia are with him “in no matter determination I make,” Justice added.
“I’m positive they’ll be proper with me, as they know with none query I’ll be proper with them,” the governor mentioned.
Republicans are lining as much as take Manchin’s seat simply weeks after the midterm elections, that are nonetheless not over with a Senate runoff in Georgia subsequent month. Democrats secured the Senate majority on the finish of the primary week with wins in Arizona and Nevada.
Republicans maintain the Home majority with 220 seats over the Democrats’ 213, a narrower lead than many polls and analyses projected.
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The pink wave anticipated to brush the nation missed its mark, because the GOP did not win or flip key seats in gubernatorial, Home, and Senate races throughout the nation, notably in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Hampshire.
A number of GOP leaders blame former President Donald Trump for the losses, believing that his endorsed “dangerous candidates” had been too excessive for voters and secured wins for the Democrats.
UPDATE 11:50 P.M. 12/24/2024
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ)-Two people are facing charges in connection with a death investigation in Mason County.
Investigators found the remains of a man Tuesday who had been reported missing. The remains were found along Broad Run Road in Letart.
Authorities arrested Brandon Harbaugh and Jodi Gerlach a short time later.
Harbaugh and Gerlach are charged with concealment of a deceased human body and conspiracy, according to Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Seth Gaskins.
Investigators identified the victim as Michael S. Phalen, 65, of New Haven, West Virginia. Investigators say Phalen was reported missing Dec. 12.
Harbaugh and Gerlach were arraigned Tuesday night in Mason County are in the Western Regional Jail on a $75,000 cash or surety bond.
UPDATE 7 P.M. 12/24/2024
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -A death investigation is underway after human remains were found in Mason County, according to Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Seth Gaskins.
Investigators found the remains of a missing adult male along Broad Run Road in Letart on Tuesday afternoon.
The Mason County Prosecuting Attorney identified the victim as Michael S. Phalen, 65, of New Haven, West Virginia.
Gaskins said that two individuals have been arrested in connection with the investigation. Both are charged with concealment of a deceased human body and conspiracy, although their identities have not been announced.
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Accoring to Mike Casazza of 247 Sports, West Virginia University head coach Rich Rodriguez will retain assistant coach Chad Scott as part of his staff.
Scott spent the last six seasons under former head coach Neal Brown as the running backs coach and served as the offensive coordinator the last two seasons. He was also named the interim head coach for the Frisco Bowl.
The Mountaineer rushing attack ranked ninth among Power Four schools in rushing yards per game at 192.7 this past season and WVU was one of two FBS teams that has three players who have rushed for 630 yards or more.
Scott will be entering his19th season as an assistant coach. He began his career at Troy before taking jobs at Texas Tech (2010-12), Kentucky (2013-15), North Carolina (2016-18), Louisville (2019), and landed in West Virginia with Neal Brown in 2019.
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Sinks Grove, WV (WOAY)- In Sinks Grove, there is a small farm where there are some very happy animals. This farm also recently won the West Virginia Hive’s 2024 Pitch Southern West Virginia competition.
Waymaker’s Meadows Farm strives to provide healthy and local meat and produce to local markets.
Mike Teaney spoke with the farmers to share the good news.
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