<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3wO5L6_10spGMh000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3wO5L6_10spGMh000" width="1200" height="600" >KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Kanawha County school board on Monday night unanimously approved the sale of two properties -- one across from Capital High School and where JE Robins Elementary once stood. “We have to do what’s best with the property that we do own and especially when it’s been sitting vacant for a long time,” BOE President Ric Cavender said. The highest bidder for the nearly 50-acre lot across from Capital High said he plans on building a facility to manufacture UAVs, or remotely controlled aircrafts.Neighbors say they want the property used for the school in some way, but Superintendent Tom Williams said it hasn’t been used in 10 years. The bidder said the remote location and closeness to the airport were reasons to buy, but he’s willing to work with the school system. “It’s not like I wouldn’t allow the high school kids to go run around the woods, right, if we’re not using all the facilities. I mean, it should be a community approach,” Chael Gayles said. Gayles said it may take up to five years to break ground, but the facility could also be used for training. Ric Cavender said, “I think it could be a really great thing for the students of Capital High School and possibly other students in other parts of the county.”The highest bidder for the former site of JE Robins Elementary plans to build homes, and neighbors have concerns about limited space on an already tight Beech Avenue.Cavender said, “If it’s more housing, you know as long as it’s done correctly and thoughtfully, I think it could be a good thing.”Superintendent Williams said they can’t control what happens to the properties after being sold, and Cavender hopes the new owners will work with the community to address any concerns. </div></body>

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KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Kanawha County school board on Monday night unanimously approved the sale of two properties -- one across from Capital High School and where JE Robins Elementary once stood. “We have to do what’s best with the property that we do own and especially when...

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KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Kanawha County school board on Monday night unanimously approved the sale of two properties -- one across from Capital H

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