Birthdays in School
The celebration of a child’s birthday with home made cookies or cake could be allowed once again this school year. Last week, the state school board opened the door for local boards of education...
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Morrisey Stepping Down
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is stepping down as chairman of the national organization of Republican attorneys general. Morrisey, re-elected last year to a second term, has launched a campaign for the U.S....
Confederate Monuments
Confederate monuments are a hot topic, and so is the idea of a second Southern secession for some. So-called Southern nationalists are among the demonstrators who’ve rallied against the removal of Old South monuments...
Bridge Fire
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire Thursday night that damaged the 160-year-old wooden Carrollton Covered Bridge in West Virginia. The Exponent Telegram reports the bridge was closed.
Fundraising Campaign for WVU
West Virginia University’s major fundraising campaign has reached $1.125 billion with six months to go. The WVU Foundation reports nearly $140 million in new gifts and pledges received in the fiscal year that ended...
Voters need to update Their Addresses
The West Virginia secretary of state is asking more than 130,000 voters to update their address. Media outlets report that the request from Secretary of State Mac Warner’s office will come in the form...
Herbert Hoover Students Get Ready for New Portables
Herbert Hoover High School students will start class in new portable classsrooms on Monday, after the floods last June ruined the school. Last year, Herbert Hoover students shared the Elkview Middle School building, and...
WV Students Are Doing Better at Math
West Virginia education officials say students statewide showed math improvements in most grades in 2017 assessments. Results released Wednesday show half the students in grade 11 were proficient in English language arts. About 150,000...
Kanawha River Cleanup
The 28th annual Great Kanawha River Cleanup is set for the end of September. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is sponsoring the clean-up, which will cover Winfield Beach, St. Albans Roadside Park,...
United Way President
The new president of the United Way of Central West Virginia is Margaret O’Neal. For the past decade she has worked as the executive director of the United Way of Southern West Virginia. She...
