West Virginia's capital moved back and forth from Wheeling to Charleston several times before Charleston became the permanent capital city in 1885. Tour guide Alexander Griffith explained the history ...

CHARLESTON — Alleged antisemitic comments made by a social media account linked to a recently appointed member of the West Virginia House of Delegates have brought on calls for an investigation ...

Stitt announced that Oklahoma is applying to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a waiver to allow the state not to pay for sodas, candy, or confectionery items for Oklahomans enrolled ...

Virginia State University (VSU) recently unveiled its new academic building — the largest in the campus at 174,000 square feet.

Calling it “more than just a building,” officials of Virginia State University unveiled what is described as the largest facility ever constructed on its Ettrick campus. In a ceremony June 27, VSU cut ...

Richmond residents gathered at the Capitol to honor cancer patients and survivors while raising awareness about proposed cuts to cancer research funding.

Two weeks ago, musician and outdoors activist Ted Nugent brought a firearm into the Michigan State Capitol building, according to Michigan State Police (MSP).

Slain lawmaker becomes 1st woman to lie in state at Minnesota capitol as suspect appears in court Rep. Hortman and her husband were killed and two others were wounded.

A new presidential portrait has been installed at Colorado state Capitol in Denver after President Donald Trump claimed the previous piece "distorted" him.

A line stretched around the block to honor State Representative Melissa Hortman, her husband and their dog, who were killed in an attack that officials have called a political assassination.

State Senate Democrats are seeking a court order to keep former Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and 7 other Gov. Glenn Youngkin appointees from participating on college and university boards.

The targeted shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers have sparked discussion about whether more security is necessary to ensure safety in the relatively open State Capitol building, one of the few in ...