West Virginia

Pleasing the crown, catfight films and more magazine time + this day in history w/the Rodney King beating and our song of the day by The Drums on your Morning Monarchy for March 3, 2017.

Fellow West Virginia boy William Matheny pulled into DC for a show and then called us up to talk about the new record, 'Strange Constellations'. The West By God connections run pretty deep on this talk about life, grandpas, collect calls and free beer.

Future farms, drug sharks and the Maryjane Report + this day in history w/the USS Maine and our song of the day by Thievery Corporation on your Morning Monarchy for February 15, 2017.

Sen. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)
(REPORT) — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he will not be “intimidated” from speaking in West Virginia’s McDowell County, “one of the poorest areas in one of our poorest states,” after officials pulled the plug on a Monday town hall event.

Pacemaker panopticon, tiny house help and the Dakota Garbage Pipeline + this day in history w/"Birth Of A Nation" and our song of the day by Childish Gambino on your Morning Monarchy for February 8, 2017.

The West Virginia woman who was cleared on obstruction charges after standing between her dog and the cop who wanted to kill it has filed a lawsuit.

2016 In Review: America Off The Rails, Part 9Um, Rudy, near the end there, do you realize what you're saying?by NoahBefore I get to the winner of my little Republican Of The Year contest (in tomorrow's installment), I thought it would be downright mean of me to leave out some other participants. I call them not just deplorables but also Dishonorable Mentions.I also want to mention that I am not one who believes in that every-participant-gets-a-trophy nonsense. But I do want to give my No. 4 pairing below an award. I did, after all, declare Michigan's own Lex Luthor, Gov.

This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: 2017 starts out with a whole new year's worth of ways we're winning w/space not spikes, free hot soup, p2p video and much more.

This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: 2017 starts out with a whole new year's worth of ways we're winning w/space not spikes, free hot soup, p2p video and much more.

Matthew “Bo” Williams was a West Virginia cop who decided to run for Roane County Sheriff last year, winning the election in November before he was sworn into office on Sunday.
He was arrested Tuesday for stealing methamphetamine from an evidence locker at his previous job.
Police and prosecutors say he had been addicted to methamphetamine for more than a year, something he admitted to them in November.
But something he never disclosed during his campaign.