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The problem with pre-school

An editorial from The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — West Virginia passed legislation in 2002 requiring public schools to expand access to pre-school education programs that were originally implemented in some local districts in 1983. Since then, the state has ranked high nationally, coming in at No. 6 for pre-kindergarten enrollment[Read More…]

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Huntington celebrates Japanese pop culture

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Getting about 300 costumed individuals into one spot for a group photo isn’t an easy task. But that’s what Jack Varney, one of the primary organizers of Huntington’s annual anime and manga convention, Tsubasacon, found himself tasked with Sunday afternoon at the third annual Natsu No Tsubasacon[Read More…]

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Fayette County Boy Scout complex offers access

BECKLEY, W.Va. —  The adventure-filled expanse resting beyond the Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve’s guarded gates still remains elusive to most, but the Boys Scouts of America announced last week that a portion of the 10,600-acre facility will now be open to the public on select days this summer. Members[Read More…]

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UC-Beckley set to open nursing program

BECKLEY, W.Va. — The proposed nursing program at the University of Charleston-Beckley campus cleared a major hurdle by winning approval to initiate the program from the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, the university announced Thursday.  The nursing program — aimed at working students — will enable[Read More…]

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W.Va. making headway in prison overcrowding

An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Signs that West Virginia is starting to ease the pressure on its overcrowded prisons and jails have come from two directions recently. One is looking back to what’s been accomplished over the past year, and the other is looking ahead to another[Read More…]

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