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As West Virginia experiences another wave of proposed school closures and consolidations, another group made up of community members is urging state lawmakers to act quickly to prevent further closings Community group urging West Virginia lawmakers to pause recent wave of public school closures Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON Multiple West Virginia schools are being considered for closure next year, prompting community members to call on lawmakers to take action. Together for Public...

97.5 WQBE, like people around the world, mourns the passing of Dolly Parton. Dolly was truly one of a kind. Her passion for creating a better world—and her unwavering love and commitment to children—were... The post A Coat of Any Color Collection appeared first on 97.5 WQBE.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today announced new technology improvements to the Hope Scholarship Program have increased productivity for processing TheoPay orders by 42 percent as families begin utilizing scholarship funds for the 2026-2027 school year. As part of the new TheoPay Self-Serve process, […]

Charleston, W.Va. – Dawn Miller, Executive Director of Read Aloud West Virginia, announced the launch of a fundraising campaign honoring Dolly Parton and the Imagination Library she created to promote literacy. For the month of September, in honor of Dolly Parton, Read Aloud West Virginia will share any donations dollar for dollar with Parton’s award-winning […]

Under the federal government's "America's Great Corridors of Commerce" initiative, state transportation departments and railroad right-of-way owners could lease space along highways and rail lines for utility infrastructure such as electric transmission lines, fiber, broadband and pipelines West Virginia railroads consider federal plan to combine transportation and utility infrastructure Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia’s major railroads are evaluating a new federal...

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Story by WVMetronews Reporter Mike Nolting CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Treasurer Larry Pack released a report Tuesday that he hopes will help lawmakers, communities, and citizens better understand how data center tax revenues will flow. Pack, who appeared Tuesday on MetroNews “Talkline,” said he developed the report to help get the facts straight about what communities…

No change to No. 1 teams after opening week. The post Week 2 Power Rankings: South Charleston, Roane County make significant jump appeared first on WV MetroNews.

Attorney General JB McCuskey is praising the WVDE after it agreed with his position that there should be more support given to special education students who had participated in the Hope Scholarship and are returning to the public school system. Attorney General JB McCuskey praises WVDE response to concerns over Hope Scholarship and special needs students Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is praising the state Department of Education for its...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — WorkForce West Virginia has announced the next date in a series of Statewide Virtual Job Fairs.