by William Ihlenfeld A new school year is underway for children in West Virginia, many of whom have their own smartphone. By age 11, about half of the kids in America have one of these powerful devices so that they may stay connected with friends and family. However, smartphones also ...
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month – a time when child advocacy groups nationwide bring attention to the importance of putting children and families first. “Here at WVU Medicine Children’s we wanted to recognize that, and we did that by having a pinwheel event,” ...
Last October, Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a home in Sissonville to investigate a report of suspected child abuse. When they arrived, the police made a shocking discovery. Two young teenagers were locked in a small shed. Another child, a 3-year-old, was alone in the ...
Welcome to the first “The Good, the Bad and the Stupid” of the 2024 regular legislative session. For those who are unfamiliar with this annual tradition: Every Friday while the West Virginia Legislature is in session, we do a roundup of bills, rank them as good, bad or stupid and tell you ...
The Preston County teacher accused of child abuse after allegedly using duct tape on a student’s mouth and hands had a preliminary hearing earlier this week in Preston County Magistrate Court. Court records show probable cause was found in the case of Cassandra “Candi” ...
Earlier this month, Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a home in Sissonville to investigate a report of suspected child abuse. When they arrived, deputies made a shocking discovery — two young teenagers locked in a small shed. Another child, a 3-year-old, was alone in the ...