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A contract extension is being given to the chancellor of West Virginia’s community and technical colleges. Dr. Sarah Tucker was given a three-year contract Thursday, that keeps her in place when her current deal...

West Virginia’s early learning programs are setting the standards for the rest of the country. The U.S. Department of Education is launching new guidelines to help early learning programs and Education Secretary John King...

Since joining the police force, Jessi Redden has worked in the patrol unit, traffic division and is now a crash investigator, and she’s the first woman to receive the Jerry A. Jones Officer of...

Kanawha County students are busy with exams and activities right now, but they can think about next year now as well. After getting input from students and parents, the Board of Education went with...

West Virginia artists are being asked to create and submit ornaments for the governor’s holiday tree this year. The ornaments are to be hand-crafted and suitable for hanging on a tree. The “Artistree” will...

The LaBelle Theatre in South Charleston will host this year’s West Virginia International Fall Film Festival. The ten-day festival runs through October 30th. The 13 films will be shown at least twice. More details...

The push to promote healthier eating continues in the Mountain State. The Seafood Nutrition Partnership will promote a diet with more fish at a conference next week in Charleston. According to figures from the...

Three schools in Nicholas County that were damaged in the June 23rd flood will be replaced with temporary facilities paid for by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Nicholas County will receive...

A new interim superintendent is in place in Logan County. The board named Darlene Dingess-Adkins Wednesday to the position, replacing Suzette Cook. Cook resigned last Friday after two months on the job due to...

Kanawha County is joining a class-action lawsuit against a group of asphalt companies accused of anti-trust regulations. The suit claims West Virginia Paving, along with a group of other related companies, created a monopoly...