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Sen. Manchin secures amendments to strengthen education reauthorization bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With a goal of ensuring all children have access to a high-quality, well-rounded education that allows them to achieve and compete in the 21st century global economy, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va, on July 9, successfully added four amendments to the Every Child Achieves Act. The ECAA legislation will overhaul the Elementary and Secondary Education[Read More…]

Mercer County Delegates express condolences for longtime reporter, Barbara Hawkins

  Bluefield, W.Va. – Delegates that represent portions of Mercer County, including Joe Ellington R-Mercer, Marty Gearheart-R-Mercer, Cliff Moore, D-McDowell and John Shott, R-Mercer, expressed their condolences on the death of Ms. Barbara Hawkins, a longtime reporter for the Bluefield area.    ·         “Barbara was an exceptional individual and good friend[Read More…]

Flights to Myrtle Beach from NCWV Airport start Friday

By Zach Tuggle The Exponent Telegraph BRIDGEPORT — Today is a special day for the North Central West Virginia Airport: A commercial airplane will take off at 7 p.m. and fly directly to Myrtle Beach. “We’re certainly excited about it,” said Rick Rock, director of the airport. “It’s something we’ve[Read More…]

New River Birding & Nature Festival offers students insight

By Rachel Davis The Fayette Tribune OAK HILL, W.Va. — The forests in Fayette County and surrounding areas are rich in biodiversity. Birds, caterpillars, plants, insects and curious things abound. Nature enthusiasts from across North America take full advantage of this biodiversity during the all-inclusive week-long New River Birding & Nature[Read More…]

What Does an Opioid Overdose Look Like? An ER Doctor Explains

The Needle and the Damage Done: West Virginia’s Heroin Epidemic By Beth Vorhees West Virginia Public Broadcasting Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of stories by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, called “The Needle and the Damage Done: West Virginia’s Heroin Epidemic.” You can find the entire series, as well as[Read More…]

Residents moved as Yeager Airport deals with slip

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Six Keystone Drive residents have been urged to relocate as a precautionary measure after large portion of the hill near one end of Yeager Airport’s runway slipped more than six feet over the weekend. Airport executive director Rick Atkinson called an emergency meeting of the airport’s board Tuesday[Read More…]

At the Capitol: Feb. 23-27

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There were procedural maneuvers and flaring tempers aplenty, as the 2015 regular session of the Legislature began counting down this week to its March 14 conclusion. Much of the maneuvering and agitation was over a bill to allow charter schools in the state – schools operated by nonprofit or public organizations, with[Read More…]

This Week In West Virginia History: Feb. 19-25

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Feb. 19, 1872: The Glenville Branch of the State Normal School was established by an act of the legislature. The first session of the[Read More…]

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