Two new U.S. attorneys and the General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services were confirmed for West Virginia on Tuesday.

CHARLESTON (WV News) — The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) is reporting significant progress in stabilizing the state’s child welfare workforce, with vacancy and turnover rates for...

A new audit of DHS, revealed that agency placed 280 children in hotels with un-licensed supervisors providing continuous care from May 2020 to May 2024, at a cost of $10.4 million dollars.

New West Virginia Department of Health Services Secretary Alex Mayer said he wants to change the outlook on the child welfare system.

The state released the results of its foster care “listening tour,” and the findings reiterated many problems already well-known.

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – The case of a former Hancock County sheriff’s deputy accused of child pornography moved forward in court Friday. 7 News was in the courtroom Friday mornin…

Convicted ex-social services supervisor Michael Austin, once entrusted with child welfare, is exposed as a meth kingpin—raising alarms about systemic failures.

Rep. Gabe Woolley proposes judicial reforms in Oklahoma, focusing on DHS accountability in child custody cases.