CHARLESTON — The state Board of Education Wednesday chose state School Building Authority Executive Director David Roach as the next state superintendent of schools. Roach replaces Clayton Burch who, at […]
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WVEA: State down over 1,000 teachers
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — With just weeks until school starts, districts across West Virginia are left with dozens of unfilled teaching positions. West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee […]
West Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Friday through Monday
CHARLESTON — West Virginians in need of materials for the upcoming school year will be able to save money beginning Friday and all weekend during the state’s back-to-school Sales Tax […]
Counties, cities case against ‘Big 3’ opioid distributors settles for $400M
CHARLESTON — Three large opioid distributors will pay dozens of West Virginia counties, cities and towns a total of $400 million for their roles in the opioid epidemic in a […]
W.Va. School Clothing Allowance application period extended
CHARLESTON — Due to a statewide system outage affecting multiple state agencies and services, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ (DHHR) Bureau for Family Assistance has extended […]
WV National Guard member to compete in national Best Warrior Competition
SYMRNA, Tenn. — A West Virginia National Guard member is preparing to test his warrior skills, grit and endurance in a national competition that starts this weekend in Tennessee. Sgt. […]
Get out and see state’s views
BY ALDONA BIRD I grew up mostly in West Virginia — my family settled down in Preston County when I was a child — and have spent much of my […]
Swinging into Summer
People around West Virginia are able to swing into summer thanks to students from Nicholas County Career and Technical Center and the state Department of Tourism. Those visiting Coopers Rock […]
Swallowtail butterflies invade the garden…
At the West Virginia Botanic Gardens, we nurture our gardens for many audiences. It starts with you, providing something natural that might make you smile. From the very beginning, we […]
Retirees urge state lawmakers to provide financial relief
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — West Virginia retirees are urging state lawmakers to consider a one-time supplement to provide financial relief for the state’s older population. Representatives from AARP West […]
