BY MIKE NOLTING Preparations are full go for the Monongalia County school year. Classes begin for most students on Aug. 23. “If you’re not sure what school you’re supposed to […]
Education
AB must respond to petition on utilities debt
BY JARETT LEWIS CHARLESTON — The state’s Public Service Commission granted the city of Philippi a petition that requires Alderson Broaddus University to show cause for why its utilities shouldn’t […]
Cleared for takeoff: Pierpont to construct new aviation facility
FAIRMONT — Flying is flying — no matter the scale. A budding group of pilots and aviation engineers from middle schools and high schools across West Virginia and Ohio gave […]
‘Dolly Day’ makes for a good read in W.Va.
Wednesday was Dolly Day across West Virginia — and it was a real page-turner. That’s Dolly as in Dolly Parton, the country music superstar-turned advocate for the printed word. The […]
Annual Back to School Bash Aug. 12 at Mon County Center
If you were to shimmy through Pantry Plus More’s Westover warehouse in the weeks before its annual Back to School Bash, you’d likely think the whole chaotic undertaking was headed […]
National directive might threaten youth outdoor programs in W.Va. schools
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — A guidance document from the United States Department of Education could threaten two popular youth outdoor programs in West Virginia schools. U.S. Education Secretary Miguel […]
Point Park offers assistance, expedited transfer process to AB students
PITTSBURGH — Point Park University recognizes how traumatic the closure of Alderson Broaddus University in West Virginia is for affected students, and we want you to know we are ready […]
Sales Tax Holiday arrives — just in time for back to school
The right school clothes are still the right school clothes. That time-honored rite of fall fashion is, in part, why U.S. families with children in elementary school to high school […]
Frostburg State University hosting virtual event for Alderson Broaddus students
In response to the recent decision by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission to revoke Alderson Broaddus’ (AB) authorization to confer degrees, Frostburg State University’s Office of Admissions will […]
Survey shows parents ‘extremely concerned’ about possibility of gun violence in their children’s schools this year
Nearly 80% of parents responding to an annual back-to-school survey by a nonprofit, national advocacy group say they are worried about the possibility — and the inevitability, even — of […]
