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Changes advised as probe of complaints about charter school is completed

The executive director of the board overseeing charter schools in the state today described concluding an investigation of practices at West Virginia Academy, one of the state’s original charter schools in Morgantown. The review and some corrective actions generally focused on whether West Virginia Academy has appropriate procedures in place to handle situations as they come up — and whether the charter school operates in an open enough manner. “These corrective actions and the findings in these reports, what they’re intended to do is strengthen the foundation of the ...

Gabrielle Chico earns Yanni scholarship

Gabrielle Chico, a recent University High School graduate and completer at the Monongalia County Technical Education Center, is among 30 students from 19 counties across the state to receive a scholarship boosting their ongoing goals in career technical education. Chico last week was named ...

Justice outlines investigation of state’s approach to girl’s tragedy

Gov. Jim Justice outlined his administration’s efforts to sort out the state’s handling of a neglect case where a 14-year-old girl wound up dying “emaciated to a skeletal state.” And the governor again confirmed a State Police trooper drove to a local child protective services ...

Westover Junior High reunion RSVP deadline is Saturday

Westover Junior High School will host an all-classes alumni reunion from 2-6 p.m. June 15 at Westside Senior Center Pavilion, Dupont Road, Westover. All former WJHS teachers are also welcome. Cost is $10 per person. It is requested that guests be limited to one per person. Deadline ...

$2M planned gift to boost scholarship support for WVU students from W.Va.

A West Virginia University alumnus and his wife are honoring his Mountain State roots with a planned gift to provide scholarships for West Virginia students in need. With his late wife’s support, Fred Martin, of Mission Viejo, Calif., pledged at least $2 million to WVU upon his passing. ...

In wake of teen’s death, lawmakers describe balance of public information and safeguarding criminal case

West Virginia lawmakers want to know more about the state’s handling of a neglect case where a 14-year-old girl wound up dying, but they say they understand there’s a balance while criminal charges proceed. “Let me first acknowledge what a tragic and senseless death this is. We’re all trying to figure out what happened to this child and not just her, but her and many other children in West Virginia that are dying unnecessarily,” House Health Chairwoman Amy Summers, R-Taylor, said in an interview with MetroNews reporter Carrie Hodousek. “So I know we all have the same ...