WHEELING — Just as each school student hopes to earn an “A” on tests that measure their performance, each public school in West Virginia will get a letter grade ranging from “A” to “F” from the West Virginia Department of Education this fall as the state seeks to improve accountability[Read More…]
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Five Cabell County officials sue over budget cuts
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Five of Cabell County’s elected officials have filed a suit against the Cabell County Commission because of cuts to the budget for the fiscal year that began July 1. Clerk Karen Cole, Prosecuting Attorney Sean “Corky” Hammers, Circuit Clerk Jeffrey Hood, Assessor Irv Johnson and Sheriff Tom[Read More…]
Man leaves casino, robs bank, returns to casino, police say
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kerry Johnson told Charleston Police that he got to the Mardi Gras Casino in Nitro around 10 a.m. Tuesday and was there for more than six hours, until around 4:30 p.m. But sometime around 3 p.m., police say, Johnson got up from the blackjack table, put down a[Read More…]
Clendenin Elementary closed, new school to be built
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A crowd of more than 200 parents and community members showed up early at the Clendenin Volunteer Fire Department and sat waiting. Wednesday night’s humidity made the wait uncomfortable, even with the large garage doors raised to let in a breeze. But it wasn’t the heat that was[Read More…]
The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Aug. 4
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. GOP FRUSTRATIONS WITH TRUMP MOUNT Republican party leaders scramble to persuade the presidential[Read More…]
WVPA Convention Reminder: President’s Reception at WVU Media Innovation Center
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVPA’s Convention 2016 opens Thursday, Aug. 4, with the President’s Reception in honor of WVPA President Ed Dawson. It starts at 6:30 p.m. and is being held at WVU’s Media Innovation Center in the Evansdale Crossing Building, fourth floor. The reception is presented by WVU University Relations. During the President’s[Read More…]
Workers at Elkview restaurant lose jobs after flood
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ashley CreelFox drove an hour and a half each way from her home in Calhoun County to her job as a server at the Bob Evans restaurant in Elkview. On Monday, her first wedding anniversary, she received a letter from the company telling her that her job, along[Read More…]
Seven face charges after riot at WV regional jail
FLATWOODS, W.Va. — Seven inmates at the Central Regional Jail in Flatwoods face charges after rioting in a portion of the facility last weekend, an official confirmed. “They damaged the dayroom of their section. These inmates were in administrative segregation because of previous misconduct,” Lawrence Messina said. Messina is assistant[Read More…]
Berkeley County sheriff nominee given Narcan, arrested
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — John Orem, Republican candidate for Berkeley County Sheriff, was arraigned in Berkeley County Magistrate Court on Tuesday morning, charged with possession of heroin. According to a criminal complaint, the West Virginia State Police responded to Orem’s address on Harold Drive in Inwood for an EMS call at[Read More…]
WV officials focus on untested sexual assault kits
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Around 2,000 sexual assault kits are currently sitting on shelves waiting to be tested in West Virginia. Some of those kits have been there for more than a year while others have been waiting for five years. In an initiative to clear the backlog of these kits[Read More…]
