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EDUCATION
Countdown to Kickoff (Edition 54): Poca expects big improvements in 2024
POCA, W.Va. (WCHS) — Poca High School’s football team is in a two-year playoff drought but they're looking to change that in 2024. Poca was 2-2 to start of last season and then went on to finish the year at 3-7. The Dots have taken advantage of the summer as an effort to turn things around in 2024.
Lawmakers Tackle FAFSA, School Discipline And More Education Topics At August Interims
Fall classes are well under way across the state. But state lawmakers meeting at the Capitol in Charleston over the weekend learned about lingering issues with a federal form from last year. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as the FAFSA, unlocks both federal and state financial...
Putnam County Schools repairs Winfield Middle School AC unit
WINFIELD, WV (WOWK) – Students and staff at one local school are now a little cooler. Putnam County Schools has just finished repairs on an air conditioning unit at Winfield Middle School. According to officials with Putnam County Schools, the principal first noticed the issue in one of the classrooms the week of Aug. 5 […]
Student-athletes navigate mental health as new school year begins
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — As fall sports begin, so does the focus on the mental health of student-athletes. From high school to college, these students juggle school work and sports while trying to keep up with good mental health. According to the NCAA, in 2022 there were 530,000...
Huntington, Hurricane high schools name Downtown Ford Scholar Athletes of the Week
CABELL COUNTY/PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. — The high school football season is here in West Virginia and Eyewitness News is kicking off our Par Mar Friday Night Rivals Game of the Week. Our series begins in Putnam County with the Hurricane Redskins taking on the Huntington Highlanders. That game kicks...
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