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Traveling WV: Gassaway Train Depot

GASSAWAY, W.Va. (WCHS) — While most West Virginia towns grew up around a river, coal mine, timber mill or other industry, Gassaway was the exception. The small Braxton County town was designed and built after the railroad was already established. "Gassaway was a railroad town first and foremost," historian...

Gassaway, WV · 17h
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State Senator-elect Robb excited to make “change” in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Known for his three decades as South Charleston mayor, Richie Robb is preparing to make an impact at the state Capitol. A Democrat, Robb unseated Republican incumbent Anne Charnock in the unexpired 17th State Senate District race this November. Robb garnered 14,732 votes, good for 53 percent of the vote.

South Charleston, WV · 3d
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Homeowners 65 and older get an extra $60,000 off school taxable value in Texas, $20,000 in West Virginia, and up to $9,000 in North Dakota and $8,000 in Illinois

Homeowners 65 and older can have a slice of their home’s value taken out of the property tax calculation, and the size of that slice depends heavily on the state. Texas school districts must give an extra $60,000 homestead exemption, West Virginia exempts the first $20,000 of assessed value, North Dakota reduces taxable valuation by […]

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W.Va. Department of Education briefs lawmakers on proposal for new school funding formula

CHARLESTON – With student enrollment expected to continue trending downward while the estimate cost of educating rural students and those with special needs expected to rise, education officials in West Virginia walked lawmakers through a draft proposal to reform the formula before the courts mandate changes. The Joint Standing...

West Virginia · 3d
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DOT announces construction contracts awarded for West Virginia roadways

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Transportation officials announced 20 construction projects are moving forward in West Virginia. A news release from the Department of Transportation outlined contracts for several projects within the WCHS-TV viewing area:. CALHOUN COUNTY. J.F. Allen Company will use $2.6 million for a paving project on Route...

West Virginia · 2d

WOWK 13 News

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Two Nicholas County elementary schools to close by end of school year

NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – Two elementary schools will close in Nicholas County at the end of this school year. The decision to close Zela and Birch River was made at a meeting Tuesday afternoon. Dwindling enrollment and subsequent funding drops are behind the decisions. Students from those two schools will go to the new Summersville […]

Nicholas County, WV · 2d

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LUCAS to Offer Lung Cancer Screening in Mill Creek, Elkins, Buckhannon and Pennsboro

LUCAS, a first of its kind, state-of-the-art mobile lung cancer screening unit, will visit Pendleton, Randolph, Upshur, and Ritchie counties offering low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans. A service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals and the WVU Cancer Institute, LUCAS will be at:. Pendleton Community Care, Inc. of Franklin from 8 a.m....

Buckhannon, WV · 3d

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W.Va. delegate to propose ban on direct educator-student texts after teacher cases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A West Virginia lawmaker said he plans to introduce legislation restricting direct communications between educators and students after two cases involving teachers drew attention to the issue. Former Del. Elliott Pritt, a Fayette County teacher, faces federal charges after prosecutors alleged that online communications with...

West Virginia · 3d

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NRGRDA Celebrates New Opportunity Zones in Southern West Virginia

The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority is highlighting the designation of new federal Opportunity Zones in Nicholas, Raleigh and Summers counties. Executive Director Kelly Vickers says the designations provide an important economic development tool that can help attract private investment, encourage business growth and support infrastructure improvements throughout the region. The newly approved zones are among 52 census tracts across West Virginia recently approved by the U.S. Department of Treasury following recommendations from the West Virginia Division of Economic Development.

Raleigh County, WV · 3d

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Brief Thursday Morning Rain Gives Way to Windy Cold in Maryland As Garrett County and Snowshoe West Virginia Pick up Mountain Snow

MARYLAND — What once looked like a possible storm for the Mid-Atlantic is now expected to bring only brief rain to most of Maryland on Thursday morning. The surface system is moving faster than the upper-level support needed to strengthen it, cutting down its impact for Baltimore, Washington, and central Maryland. Conditions will turn windy, cooler, and dry later Thursday, while snow still falls over the mountains of western Maryland and West Virginia.

Maryland · 2d

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Randolph County Schools could eliminate up to 30 positions as enrollment drops

ELKINS, W.Va (WDTV) - Randolph County Schools could eliminate between 27 and 30 positions next school year because of declining enrollment, Superintendent Dr. Derek Lambert said Monday after a Board of Education meeting. Enrollment down 239 students. Lambert said district enrollment is down by 239 students. “Based on our student...

Randolph County, WV · 3d

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U.S. Army veteran, killed in late October wreck in Buckhannon, provides the gift of life as organ donor

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A U.S. Army veteran killed in an Upshur County accident is being remembered this Veterans Day for giving the gift of life. Thomas “Shayne” Knight, of Jane Lew, died at 35 years old after suffering injuries in a Buckhannon car wreck in late October. His wife, Aislynn Posey, was also killed in the crash.

Buckhannon, WV · 1d