Last week the West Virginia Academy, the state’s first brick-and-mortar charter school, announced plans to expand its Morgantown campus to Preston County. The new addition, its board of directors said, […]
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Retired Preston Schools superintendent Wotring appointed to oversee Upshur district during investigation
The reaching implications from Wednesday’s state Board of Education meeting were still rattling down Thursday morning, as Steve Wotring settled in behind a temporary desk in the central offices of […]
Mon BOE approves STEM school contract
The Renaissance Academy, a planned $72 million facility that would be devoted solely to science, technology, engineering and math pursuits for Monongalia County students, inched another notch closer to reality […]
Phil Faini: ‘The Chief’ knew how to keep the beat
Hail to the Chief. If you want to know the unbridled joy Phil Faini had for the wondrous act of making music, just go to his Facebook page. There, you’ll […]
Boston Beanery fundraiser for Sizemore family set for June 20
The outpouring continues for Roark Sizemore, the Pantry Plus More co-founder whose family home was leveled by a fast-moving fire last month. This time, it will come by way of […]
Heated words: Mon Schools’ ‘Summer Sizzler’ mobile book distribution this week
Don’t wait for the movie — read the book. And enjoy a nice boxed lunch from Monongalia County Schools while you’re at it. That’s the motivation behind the district’s “Summer […]
W.Va. Birthday party coming back to downtown this weekend
Let’s all lift our pepperoni rolls for a toast. That’s because West Virginia’s birthday celebration is coming back to downtown for the first time since COVID. The Mountain State turns […]
Morgantown charter school plans an expansion to Preston
The West Virginia Academy, the state’s first brick-and-mortar charter school, is expanding its Morgantown campus to Preston County. “This is a second campus and not a campus move,” board chairman […]
WVU expert: Wear a mask and keep checking the Air Quality Index while those Canadian fires are still burning
Where there’s fire – there’s smoke. Smoke, in this case, coming from a spate of wildfires that have raged across Canada for the past three days. The meteorological byproduct has […]
National study: COVID made high school class of 2023 collectively rethink academic, career plans
Tyra Kelly gave a grin before answering. The Clay-Battelle senior, part of the Blacksville school’s class of 2023, was getting ready to line up with her classmates on the football […]
