radioNOVO News WV News Roundup for August 05, 2026

Good morning. Here is your West Virginia State Roundup.In state political news, former state lawmaker Elliott Pritt has voluntarily withdrawn his candidacy for the November general election. The move follows Pritt’s arrest last month on federal charges of enticement of a minor. State Secretary of State Kris Warner confirmed that under a 2024 state election law, Pritt’s withdrawal blocks the West Virginia Republican Party from placing a replacement candidate on the general election ballot in Fayette County.Governor Patrick Morrisey has kicked off a statewide water infrastructure listening tour in Huntington this week. The governor is traveling through counties across the region, including Wayne and Mingo, to meet directly with residents regarding local water system challenges. State officials report West Virginia has committed over half a billion dollars toward water improvement projects since Morrisey took office, leveraging state and matching federal investments.In judicial news, former state delegate Bill Flanigan has officially been installed onto the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Flanigan was sworn in during a ceremony in Charleston on Monday.Meanwhile, West Virginia University has secured its first-ever jersey patch sponsorship under new NCAA rules. WVU athletics announced a five-year deal with energy company Antero Resources, placing the company’s logo on both home and away jerseys across all eighteen varsity Mountaineer sports teams.In local infrastructure news, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the City of Follansbee an additional three hundred twelve thousand dollars for its downtown water system. City leaders plan to use the federal funds to upgrade critical pumps, valves, and filtration systems, with construction scheduled to begin next month.Finally, the state is mourning the loss of two prominent public servants. Former U.S. Attorney and Kanawha County Prosecutor Chuck Miller has died at age seventy-seven following a distinguished four-decade career in military and public service. Additionally, former state Senator Herb Snyder, who represented the Eastern Panhandle for sixteen years in the legislature, has passed away at age seventy-two.I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.