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Former Preston County teacher enters agreement in maltreatment case

KINGWOOD, W.Va. –– A former teacher at the Bruceton Elementary School has agreed to deferred adjudication after being charged with maltreatment of a disabled child. Melissa Kent was one of three teachers accused in the incident that happened in March of this year. Kent, Jessica Hunter, and Leah...

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Preston County Schools to take part in CarePortal pilot program

KINGWOOD, W.Va. — A pilot program that aims to connect families in need with community resources will now be put into use by the Preston County School System. The Preston County Board of Education unanimously approved the addition of the CarePortal pilot program that is implemented by the Chestnut Mountain Village. Chestnut Mountain Village Director Greg Clutter spoke about the opportunity to expand the program within the Preston County community on WAJR’s Talk of the Town, which has already served over 700 children within the county alone.

Preston County, WV · 1d

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High school football playoff projections by Ed Forshey

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Following the conclusion of regular season play Friday evening, football ratings expert Ed Forshey of wvtailgatecentral.com released his playoff projections. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission will release the official playoff pairings late Saturday evening. Dates and times for the opening-round matchups will be announced...

West Virginia · 8h
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WSAZ Investigates | The state of West Virginia’s education system: ‘We’re at a tipping point’

CHARLSTON, W.Va . (WSAZ) - As West Virginia’s public school enrollment declines and with dozens of schools potentially set to close at the end of the school year, WSAZ asked State Superintendent of Schools Michele Blatt for her perspective: what is the current state of public education in West Virginia?

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Harrison County Schools Discusses Progress On School Bus Driver Issues

The problem envisioned in August came like a slowly approaching storm that could be seen, the thunder rumbling heard, but no solution preventing its onset possible. Jamie Kosick reported that the school system, after attrition, would for 2026 “run short of drivers” for school buses. In early October, Rosie Linton, a fifth grade student at Mountaineer Elementary School, shared that “in the past two weeks, so the last 10 days of school Mountaineer Elementary has had a bus issue five of those days. So whether a bus did not run at all during the day or it was able to run in the morning and not in the afternoon.”

Harrison County, WV · 3d

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12 SportsZone High School Football Scores: Week 11

Madonna vs. Tucker County FINAL: Tucker County wins 36-20 Greenbrier West vs. Gilmer County FINAL: Greenbrier West wins 55-30 Mingo Central vs. Doddridge County FINAL: Doddridge County wins 33-14 Nitro vs. North Marion FINAL: North Marion wins 63-13 Grafton vs. Lewis County FINAL: Grafton wins 42-7 Ravenswood vs. South Harrison FINAL: South Harrison wins 52-14 […]

Morgantown, WV · 18h

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Week 11 of West Virginia High School Football scores & 2nd round 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.

West Virginia · 14h

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WOWK High School Football 2026: Week 12

(WOWK) – It’s Week 12 of high school football in the Tri-State, and here’s a look at your scores and highlights from West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. The top-ranked Class AAA Herbert Hoover Huskies hit the road to face Huntington. Huntington would get to fourth down, but Marek Midkiff rolls to his left and heaves […]

West Virginia · 9h

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WVU recognizes students who took part in two life-saving situations

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University students that took part in life-saving actions in two separate incidents were recognized by university officials during a student government meeting on Wednesday. During the opening minutes of a meeting with the WVU SGA, President Michael Benson and Dean of Students Carrie Showalter...

Morgantown, WV · 2d

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Fairmont school receives new PE Equipment donations

Crabtree said the new equipment will make a big difference for the school and by promoting physical activity in school, he hopes he and his staff are instilling lifelong skills in their students.

Fairmont, WV · 2d

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Automatic legislative stay invoked in W.Va. school aid formula lawsuit

CHARLESTON – With legislative interim meetings expected to take up the topic of reforming West Virginia’s complicated and dated school aid formula next week and during next year’s regular session, lawmakers have invoked an automatic stay of a recent lawsuit with state education officials also seeking a delay.

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West Virginia legislature to face its own fractures over public school funding in November interims

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — As the 2027 Regular Session inches closer, West Virginia lawmakers are facing points of irreconcilable differences on the state’s public school funding system. A writ of mandamus filed by the ACLU on behalf of a Lincoln County family is pending in the Supreme Court of Appeals. If taken up, the court […]

West Virginia · 1d

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Lifesavers: CPR Training and Cool Heads Help WVU Students Respond When They're Needed

Mountaineers keep each other safe. That’s a cultural cornerstone at West Virginia University, and one that passed two unexpected pressure tests in October 2026, when a pair of unrelated medical incidents required students to spring into action. According to WVU Dean of Students Carrie Showalter, “These were life-or-death situations,...

Morgantown, WV · 1d

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BHS Looks to Get Back to Charleston as Tribe Set to Battle in Regional Cheer Competition at Lincoln High

EDITOR'S NOTE: There is PHOTO GALLERY from last night's open house by Joe LaRocca that has dozens of photos at the BOTTOM of this story. Please take a second to check them out, and also read about the Indians looking to get back to Charleston in the story. For the...

Bridgeport, WV · 1d

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Voters in four counties approve additional public education funding as lawmakers drag out changes

Fourteen counties have asked to start or continue an additional property tax for extra public school funding this year. Voters in four counties approve additional public education funding as lawmakers drag out changes appeared first on Mountain State Spotlight , West Virginia's civic newsroom.

West Virginia · 3d

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Cameron-Pendleton County matchup highlights Class A slate in Week 11

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Greg Carey and Joe Brocato conclude their Week 11 high school football previews, taking a look at the matchups in Class A.

Morgantown, WV · 1d

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Bridgeport Girls Soccer Bows Out in State Semifinals to Greenbrier East, 1-0

Just like in the regular season meeting, the third-seeded Bridgeport Indians could not break down the defense of the No. 2 Greenbrier East Spartans, falling by the same 1-0 scoreline, this time at the Paul Cline YMCA Sports Complex in Beckley in the Class AAA state semifinals. "(Greenbrier East) did...

Bridgeport, WV · 2d

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Greensburg Central Catholic, Serra Catholic football players suspended ahead of playoff games

Serra Catholic and Greensburg Central Catholic will be without several players for their opening WPIAL Class A football playoff games on Friday night. A fight between the teams at the conclusion of their Eastern Conference game last week resulted in an undisclosed number of PIAA-sanctioned suspensions, WPIAL executive director Vince Sortino confirmed.

Greensburg, PA · 2d

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Officials break ground on next phase of Hershey West End project

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — The Milton Hershey School just broke ground on the next phase of the Hershey West End development project. According to the Milton Hershey School, earlier today, officials broke ground on Phase J of the Hershey West End development project. This phase includes plans for a community featuring 138 for-sale units. This […]

Hershey, PA · 18h

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Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2026 Week 11

Morell rushed for 186 yards and scored on touchdown runs of 68 and 35 yards to help the Vikings defeat rival Southmoreland. He has eight catches for 114 yards and rushed for 288 yards this season. Players to watch. Alex Amond. Latrobe. Senior, wide receiver/defensive back. Amond has 11 catches...

Westmoreland County, PA · 2d