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WVU lights Woodburn Hall as building marks 150 years

MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia University students gathered at the center of campus Thursday for cookies, hot apple cider and the lighting of Woodburn Hall, which is celebrating 150 years. The community came together to light the historic building and ring in the holiday season. Tradition returns under Benson.

Morgantown, WV · 2d

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TIMELINE: Taylor County Board of Education weighs school closure decision

GRAFTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — In early October, the Taylor County Board of Education discussed potentially closing Flemington Elementary School. 12 News has been covering the developing situation since the beginning. Flemington PTO calls on school community. On Thursday, Oct. 8, Flemington's Parent-Teacher Organization posted on Facebook, calling on the...

Flemington, WV · 2d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 2d

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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 · 1d

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Ground broken on Riverside Elementary in McMechen, new school set for 2028

MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. — A long-awaited new elementary school is on the way for students in McMechen, with local and state leaders breaking ground on the project Thursday afternoon in Marshall County. School and state officials held a ceremony at the site of the future Riverside Elementary School. State...

Marshall County, WV · 2d

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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 · 4d

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Taylor County Board of Education considers no-confidence vote in superintendent

The Taylor County Board of Education scheduled a meeting to consider a no-confidence vote in Superintendent Dr. John Stallings following his impact statement concerning the possible closure of Flemington Elementary School.

Taylor County, WV · 3d

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Indians Earn Runner-Up Spot at Big 10 Cheerleading Competition; Robert C. Byrd Wins League Crown

Bridgeport finished as the runner-up in the Big 10 Conference Cheerleading Championship this evening at Robert C. Byrd High School in Clarksburg. The Eagles took the top spot in the competition. Twelve teams took part in the event. The order of performance, including BHS was as follows: East Fairmont, North...

Bridgeport, WV · 5d

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WVU Honors Four Students for October Emergency Responses

At Reynolds Hall, three students shared the response to a gym emergency; near Milan Puskar Stadium, Hannah Marks joined aid efforts during another medical crisis. WVU’s Student Government Association recognized Marks, Finian McKay, Jordan Sexstone and Julie Weisz on November 4 for their actions in the two October incidents.

Morgantown, WV · 3d

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West Liberty Cites Weigh-In Concerns in Decision to Cancel Dual

West Liberty, W.Va. - West Liberty University Athletics recognizes the logistical challenges of conducting weigh-ins for multiple teams aboard a ship, where space was limited and multiple scales were utilized. We appreciate the planning and coordination involved in hosting an event under these unique circumstances. However, concerns arose regarding the...

West Liberty, WV · 4d

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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 · 5d

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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.

West Virginia · 3d

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Mon County BOE reviews 2026-27 enrollment numbers, reports fourth straight year of declines

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County School System plans to continue to dive into more details about the ongoing decline in student enrollment. Mon County Schools Deputy Superintendent Donna Talerico reported that student enrollment for the 2026-27 semester reached 10,907 students, which reflects a 163-student decrease in comparison to last year. This also marks the fourth consecutive year of declining enrollment, with the largest decrease observed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monongalia County, WV · 4d

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West Virginia school districts seek improvements as requests exceed available funds

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – School districts across West Virginia are competing for approximately $61 million in construction funding as the West Virginia School Building Authority reviews requests from 34 counties. County superintendents presented their proposed projects to the authority on Monday and Tuesday, outlining needs ranging from aging heating and cooling systems to roof repairs, […]

West Virginia · 4d

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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...

West Virginia · 2d

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WSAZ Investigates | Gov. Morrisey announces reopening of former Barboursville School

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) - West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey has announced the reopening of the former Barboursville School as a residential treatment facility. In a press conference Thursday, the governor said the reopening will establish a model to expand in-state treatment options and bring more children home to their families and communities, rather than sending them out of state for care that can be costly.

Barboursville, WV · 2d

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West Virginia Department of Education stresses highest areas of need for public school funding to lawmakers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — After months of off-season discussions, lawmakers were presented with the West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE) legislative proposal for modernizing the state’s decades-old school funding formula. The nine-point proposal, outlining key areas for improvement, was first rolled out in an October presentation to the Board of Education. On Monday, it was […]

West Virginia · 5d

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State officials uncertain on current scope of West Virginia microschools

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia defined microschools in law in 2022 as tuition-charging alternatives to public school, private school, homeschooling and learning pods. But the state cannot provide a complete count of how many microschools are operating or how many students attend them. The Treasurer’s Office says 1,709 students have connected with microschools through the Hope Scholarship portal this school year — its “closest available estimate” of enrollment. The figure does not include students attending without Hope.

West Virginia · 4d

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State School Building Authority hearing from 34 county school superintendents this week; to distribute $61 million

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Education leaders from all around West Virginia are stopping by the state School Building Authority’s office in the Capital City early this week. Superintendents from 34 counties are making their pitches to the SBA to receive some of the $61 million that will be distributed this year. Seventeen education officials presented before the SBA board on Monday, with 17 more to follow on Tuesday.

West Virginia · 5d