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These Are The 10 Best Middle Schools In West Virginia, According To New U.S. News Rankings

Two counties managed to land two schools apiece in this top 10. One county sits in the Eastern Panhandle. The other sits between Charleston and Huntington, and it pulled off the same trick. I love a pattern like that, because it hints at something bigger than one great principal or...

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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 […]

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1st round of playoff scores for West Virginia High School Football & 3rd round of playoff scores for Ohio High School Football

Here are the scores for High School Football across the Ohio Valley. If you are viewing this from the WTRF 7News app, please click here.

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Raleigh County to close two schools this spring

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Action by the Raleigh County board of education will result in the closure of two elementary schools at the end of the current academic year. The Board voted Tuesday 4-1 co close Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary School and Mabscott Elementary School. Board member Marsha Smith cast the lone dissenting vote on both closures.

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Legislative rulemaking committee shoots down changes to Hope Scholarship

An attempt to require all participating schools in the Hope Scholarship program be located in the state was vehemently rejected by lawmakers this week.

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School Funding Reform Requires More Than Money

Listen to “School Funding Reform Requires More Than Money” on Spreaker. The West Virginia Department of Education this week presented lawmakers with a proposal requesting an additional $410 million in annual funding; part of ongoing discussions about overhauling the state’s school-aid formula. Nearly $190 million of that...

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WTAP+ | Discussing the 2026 High School Football Playoffs

PARKERSBURG, W.Va . (WTAP) - Griffin Albright and Jermaine Kelly discuss the high school football playoffs in both Ohio and West Virginia. Editor’s note: The video for this story will be added once it airs. Please check back for the updated video.

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West Virginia Virtual Academy Named Among Top 25 Public High Schools in West Virginia

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — West Virginia Virtual Academy (WVVA) has been named one of the state’s Top 25 public high schools, earning the No. 22 spot in Niche’s 2027 Best Public High Schools in West Virginia rankings. WVVA, a K12-powered online school, is the only public charter school and the only fully online school to […]

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W.Va. superintendent approves closures of Hugh Dingess, Justice elementaries after 2026-27

LOGAN, W.Va. (WCHS) — As school closures and consolidations rack up across the Mountain State, Logan County becomes the next. “State Superintendent Blatt, acting in her capacity as the Logan County Board of Education, hereby approves the closure of Hugh Dingess Elementary School effective at the conclusion of the 2026-27 school year," West Virginia Department of Education Assistant Superintendent Amon Gilliam said. "In the matter of Justice Elementary School, State Superintendent Blatt, acting in her capacity as Logan County Board of Education, hereby approves the closure of Justice Elementary School."

Logan County, WV · 1d

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Mine Wars Education in Action: A Testimony on our Reading Guides and Field Trips

Our Education Coordinator, Kandi Workman, recently checked in with a member of our Education Advisory Panel on the classroom application of our Reading Guides and the importance of seeing history firsthand. Check it out!. In spring of 2026, Chapmanville Regional High School English teacher Ashlea Carey introduced her 11th grade...

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Hanshaw calls for a careful overhaul of the aging school funding formula

House Speaker Roger Hanshaw anticipates movement on revising the state’s two-generation-old public school funding formula. “A number of things have gone into creating the environment that we have right now that we think we’re primed to act,” Hanshaw said on MetroNews Talkline. This week lawmakers got a...

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Dominic Way signs with West Virginia

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Dominic Way has signed with West Virginia University for wrestling. Way is a two-time state champion and a three-time Fargo All-American. He also went undefeated in the Elite 8 Duals. With his senior season approaching, Way said choosing West Virginia was a “no-brainer.”. “For me,...

Morgantown, WV · 1d

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WVU approves tuition increases earlier than usual for 2027-28 academic year

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WVU fraternity temporarily suspended due to ongoing investigation

According to a WVU Today article, Delta Sigma Phi has been suspended due to an "independent ongoing investigation that started with an anonymous hazing report to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life."

Morgantown, WV · 16h

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National scholar selected to lead the WVU College of Law

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A nationally recognized criminal law expert has bee selected to lead the West Virginia University (WVU) College of Law. Experienced legal scholar and administrator, Mary Graw Leary comes to Morgantown from Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law where she was a professor. She also held positions as senior associate dean for academic affairs and chair of the University’s Academic Senate.

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Morgantown makes it two straight state championships, defeats Cabell Midland in Class AAAA final

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The third set wasn’t a strong suit for Morgantown’s volleyball team for much of the 2026 season. Just about everything else was. Playing in the state final for a fifth consecutive season, the No. 3 seed Mohigans got the better of No. 4 Cabell Midland 25-14, 25-23, 17-25, 25-13 in the Class AAAA title game Thursday night at Vandalia Health Center.

Morgantown, WV · 1d

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Lincoln Girls Cross Country Team Wins State Title

It was truly a Happy Halloween for Lincoln High School’s Girls Cross Country Team! Both Lincoln’s boys’ AND girls’ Cross Country teams qualified and participated in the state championship that was held at Cabell Midland High School in Ona, W.Va., on Oct. 31. It was also the second year in a row that both LHS teams qualified, and the first time in school history that the full team qualified.

Ona, WV · 3d

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WVU Wrestling Adds Six on National Signing Day

The WVU wrestling program signed six wrestlers as part of the class of 2027 on National Signing Day. Dominic Way (Parkersburg, W.Va. – Parkersburg High School) U23 Pan-Am Championships Greco-Roman silver medalist. 7-0 at Elite 8 Duals. 2026 Super 32 placer (6th placer) 2026 Grappler Fall Classic champion. Kavin...

Morgantown, WV · 1d

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South Middle School students learn dangers of vaping

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — South Middle School in Morgantown hosted a dental professional Thursday morning, who shared the dangers of vaping with students. Students went through a presentation about the chemicals found in vapes and the effects they can have on their bodies. West Virginia University School of Dentistry professor Suann Gaydos spoke with 12 […]

Morgantown, WV · 1d

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Harrison County Native, Lincoln Alum Rusty Hutson is Named Most Loyal West Virginian by WVU

West Virginia University is recognizing its 2026 “Most Loyal” honorees for their service and leadership as part of the annual Mountaineer Week festivities Nov. 9-15. The awards are given each year to celebrate WVU community members whose Mountaineer spirit shines as they make a difference in the lives of others.

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