If today isn’t another snow day, Monongalia County’s sixth-graders will roll up their sleeves for their second COVID shot. “That’s if the weather cooperates,” Deputy Schools Superintendent Donna Talerico told Board of Education members during a meeting Tuesday night. The ...
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia once again fared poorly for its tobacco-control policies in the American Lung Association's 2022 State of Tobacco Control report released this week. Last year, the state scored four F's and a D and did exactly the same this year. “We've seen a lot of ...
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate on Tuesday approved its bill to end the ban on nuclear power plants. The House of Delegates unanimously approved a bill aiming to provide eating disorder and self-harm training for teachers and students – following an emotional speech by the bill's ...
The way Donna Talerico sees it, you don’t stop shoring up the perimeter — even though the perimeter has been breached more than once. And you don’t stop pushing, the county’s deputy schools superintendent said, even if the circumstances couldn’t appear to be more ...
MORGANTOWN — Monday was the 13th day of the legislative session and the House and Senate were both getting busier moving bills during their floor sessions. The House dealt with drug, booze and voting bills, while the Senate passed on dealing with school closures and consolidations. The ...
Since 1984, the West Virginia Governor’s Honors Academy has served as a summer camp for smart kids. Really, really smart kids. Top-performing students admitted to the academy over the years have delved into DNA and the medical, ethical ramifications of what happens when you try to ...
