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Webster County BOE suspends motion to send students from Hacker Valley to high school
WEBSTER SPRINGS, W.Va (WDTV) - Monday night at the Webster County Board of Education meeting, staff, parents and students convinced the school board to suspend the motion to send seventh and eighth grade students from the Hacker Valley School to Webster County High for the 2024-25 school year. “I do...
Oil spilled from W.Va.'s largest well traveled 100 miles to Ohio River
COPLEY, W.Va. — In a quiet meadow along the upper reaches of the Sand Fork of the Little Kanawha River, it's hard to imagine that there was ever more hustle and bustle than the crow of a rooster. The village of Copley today is a quiet place, but, as...
State Fair advanced discounted ticket deadline approaching
FAIRLEA (LOOTPRESS) – The deadline to purchase advanced discounted tickets to the 2024 State Fair of West Virginia is Monday, July 29. Tickets may be purchased by visiting statefairofwv.com/tickets/, calling 1-800-514-ETIX (3849) or at the State Fair Box Office. The Box Office is open Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM, and Saturday, […]
Gov. Justice, Cleveland-Cliffs announce $150M investment to reopen Weirton operation
CHARLESTON, WV (WVDN) — Gov. Jim Justice and Cleveland-Cliffs announced a $150 million investment to reopen the recently idled plant in Weirton. This investment will lead to an anticipated 600 USW-represented jobs in Brooke and Hancock counties. The plant, which closed in February, is now being repurposed to produce steel for electric grid transformers. “Today is a monumental […] The post Gov. Justice, Cleveland-Cliffs announce $150M investment to reopen Weirton operation appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
$10 million approved for projects in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — $10 million was announced for water and sewer projects in the Mountain State by the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council. The projects that the $10 million will go towards include: Funds were also approved for six other water and sewer projects in West Virginia, which include:
I-64 widening project expected to be completed in late fall
NITRO, WV (WOWK) – One of West Virginia’s most eagerly anticipated construction projects is closer than ever to completion. The West Virginia Department of Highways tells 13 News that the I-64 Widening Project is expected to be done in late fall. The project will cost about $225 million in total. Drivers like Bruce Johnston say […]
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