College for Kids Out of Foster Care
A meeting is set on a nonprofit group’s plans to start a college in southern West Virginia for students transitioning out of foster care. The meeting is scheduled Wednesday at the West Virginia University...
Local News
Turnover Hits Walton Fire Department
Concerns are being raised about staffing at the Walton Volunteer Fire Department and its response times, and the tension is leading to turnover. WCHS TV reports residents, fire departments, county and state officials all...
Former Job Corp Director is Sentenced
A former Dallas-area teacher’s aide who faked having cancer and took a car and donations from staff and students has been sentenced to six months in prison in a separate case in West Virginia....
Professor presents Research
– A Marshall University associate professor is presenting forensics research later this week at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. John Sammons is studying vehicle forensics that could enhance...
High Schools recognized
Seventy West Virginia high schools are being recognized for exemplary graduation rates of 90-percent or more. Governor Jim Justice and other education leaders in the state honored the schools recently for the increased rates,...
Kanawha Library
Without giving too many details, it appears that the Kanawha County Public Library board has decided on the location of the new downtown branch. One of the final two sites could be the current...
Scholarship up for Grabs
A four-year scholarship to West Virginia Wesleyan is up for grabs, so several high school juniors are brushing up on their application skills. The scholarship includes tuition, fees, and even room and board at...
Refinancing plan for State Pension
A refinancing plan of the state pension system is being tossed around as a possible solution to some of the state’s budget problems. House Finance Chairman Eric Nelson says he plan would save the...
WV Courtesy Patrol
A bill in the House could soon spell the end to West Virginia’s Courtesy Patrol. The House Committee on Roads and Transportation passed the measure yesterday and it now heads to the House Finance...
Fireworks
Huntington police say three people face felony charges after fireworks were shot off from an apartment complex. The Herald-Dispatch reports Jennifer Denise Blevins and Lila Marie Norris of Huntington and Robert Benjamin Schwieger of...
