By Taylor Kennedy, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If the 2024 high school football season in West Virginia was a movie title, it would be “Dazed and Confused.” Multiple injunctions that followed reclassification and the playoff seeding structure have resulted in much confusion and plenty of upset individuals. Here’s a[Read More…]
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West Virginia lawmakers hear proposals for changes to PEIA
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board is on the road for public meetings getting feedback from state government workers, local government workers, and retirees regarding proposed premium increases, lawmakers are considering changes to help[Read More…]
WVU School of Nursing Beckley graduates achieve 100% first-time pass rate for NCLEX
West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – West Virginia University School of Nursing Beckley Campus graduates have achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on their NCLEX-RN, the nationwide licensing examination for registered nurses. The official results from Mountain Measurements of the National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) show the May 2024 Bachelor of[Read More…]
WVSSAC postpones Class A State Volleyball Tournament amid legal dispute
WV News Report CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission (WVSSAC) has postponed the state volleyball tournament for one classification due to ongoing legal issues related to recent reclassifications. These changes, initially announced in December 2023, impacted various teams and sparked challenges, leading to reassignments for the[Read More…]
West Virginia lawmakers updated on Flood Mitigation Plan
By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia might be in a drought, but flood mitigation and resiliency against future natural threats remain on the mind of state planners while working on next-to-no funding. Bob Martin, director of the State Resiliency Office, gave a quarterly report[Read More…]
School systems across West Virginia see enrollment decline
Administrators point to alternative schooling, economic factors By Noah Jeffries, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Schools in West Virginia are faced with a challenge as students continue to leave the public school system. Across the state, enrollment numbers in public schools are going down. In several counties, superintendents have[Read More…]
Editorial: Always remember to recognize their service
The Weirton Daily Times The names of the battlefields America’s men and women have fought on have changed many times during the years, but we must always remember the sacrifices they have made in those faraway places. That’s why we want every reader to take a moment on this Veterans[Read More…]
Opinion — Statehouse beat: How we got here
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail How in the world did this happen? How did a majority of American voters, when presented with the choice of a platform of hope, progress and inclusiveness, or a platform of hate, fear and divisiveness, opt to embrace the darkness? How did a majority of[Read More…]
New River Gorge NPP Volunteers are riding the rails on Amtrak’s Cardinal
By Cheryl Keenan, The Fayette Tribune GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — Volunteers with New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NRGNPP) have been Riding on that New River Train (see classic song by Doc Watson) since early October, keeping the rails hot between Montgomery and Hinton talking with Amtrak passengers from across the[Read More…]
Morrisey victory speech suggests what to expect from new gubernatorial regime
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One man posed next to a bulldog. The other man posed like one. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Gov. Jim Justice delivered two very different victory speeches Tuesday night after they won their races to become West Virginia’s next governor and U.S.[Read More…]
