NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retiring West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III about the outcomes of the presidential election and Senate races.

In other region/state news, UVA and West Virginia have agreed to neutral-site football games in 2026 and 2032 in Charlotte and the Norfolk Tides have announced their home start times for the 2025 season.

Senate Republicans are feeling optimistic theyll expand their majority to 53 seats next year as Sen. Bob Casey (D) is trailing Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania by more than 50,000 votes with 95 percent of the vote counted. They had a huge night on Tuesday, picking up Sen. Joe Manchins (I) seat in West Virginia...

Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in West Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday, ensuring Donald Trump’s party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year.

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Republicans have officially flipped control of the Senate, an outcome that was long expected thanks to a favorable electoral map that included Democrat-held seats in Trump-loving West Virginia, Montana, and Ohioand thanks to an aggressive effort from GOP leaders to recruit competitive nominees.Republicans went into Election Day with a two-seat deficit in the upper chamber, one that e...

Republicans will control the Senate in 2025, as their candidates took seats in West Virginia and Ohio while holding off challenges in Texas, Florida.

The loss of Senate seats in Ohio and West Virginia tipped the balance of power in the upper house of the US Congress.

Editors note: This post will be updated with the latest news throughout Election Night. Refresh for latest. 9:31 p.m. PT/12:31 a.m. ET Republicans will take control of the Senate, as they flipped key seats in Ohio and West Virginia, while Democrats’ hopes of flipping any seats dimmed. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) lost his seat to […]

Republicans will regain control of the Senate after capturing at least two Democratic-held seats on Tuesday, essentially giving the GOP majority control for the first time since losing it in the 2020 election cycle. Crucial GOP pickups in West Virginia and Ohio gave Republicans the seats they need to erase Democrats current 51-49 one-seat majority. […]

The GOP was ahead or projected to win in 55 seats as of midnight Wednesday.

Republican Jim Justice flipped a U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia on Tuesday, as Republican Ted Cruz won a third term in Texas and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks won an open Senate seat in Maryland.

The Associated Press called key Senate races in West Virginia and Ohio for Republicans.

Babydog, the chunky bulldog, will be heading to the Senate with owner and West Virginia Governor Jim Justice after he won the state's open Senate seat

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) Jordan Harrison scored 18 of her career-high 23 points in the first half, Sydney Shaw added 19 points and No. 16 West Virginia beat Towson 85-41 to start the second season of coach Mark Kelloggs tenure with the Mountaineers. West Virginia is 23-3 in season openers since the 1999-00 season, including victories in the last 11. Harrison made six field goals in the fir...