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WV Board of Education elects new president
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - L. Paul Hardesty has been elected as the new president of the West Virginia Board of Education, according to the West Virginia Department of Education. The WV Department of Education said Hardesty formerly served as the...

West Virginia’s Farm-to-Table dinner series returns with scenic feasts, local flavor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The highly anticipated Farm-to-Table Dinner Series to be hosted at 10 West Virginia state parks in 2025 will celebrate local flavors, scenic settings, and unforgettable dining experiences. Advertisement Guests are invited to...

RELIGION HEADLINES MON 7-7
Audio By Carbonatix ( SRN NEWS ) A Missouri judge has blocked many of the state’s pro-life laws, reimposing a preliminary injunction against them just a little over a month after the state’s highest court had lifted a previous hold. The order by...

For Students with Disabilities, Suspension Not Just a Matter of Race and Gender — But Geography
By Amanda Geduld, The 74 This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. This story was published in partnership with The Post and...

WVU’s Rich Rodriguez still learning new transfers, trying to use culture to unify roster
FRISCO, Texas — Preseason camp is just a couple of weeks away for West Virginia football, and the roster is shaping up. The roster from 2024 will look completely different than 2025, which is expected since Rich Rodriguez wasn’t the head coach in...

Supreme Court targets LGBTQ rights in follow-up to Skrmetti case and new cases for next term
FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court on Washington, U.S., July 1, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo The Supreme Court issued an order list on June 30 that contained both its follow-up to the disappointing ruling on June 18 in US v....

Black‑eyed Susan in West Virginia—a golden gift of summer
EGERIA, W.Va. — As summer unfolds, brilliant yellow blooms emerge along fields, forests, and roadsides in West Virginia. In many cases, the show is put on by Rudbeckia hirta, widely known as the Black‑eyed Susan. These iconic flowers, with their...

MOORE: 'One Big Beautiful Bill delivers for West Virginia'
West Virginians demanded generational change in November after years of mass migration, inflation, and progressive insanity. They demanded a secure border, lower costs, and a return to commonsense. Today, on our nation’s 249th Independence Day,...

West Virginia teen wins world championship archery title
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — It was the last contest of Kimber Koehler’s high school archery career. She’d made it to states, nationals and qualified for the world championship of the National Archery in the Schools Program, held June 5-7 in Myrtle...

Which School Districts Will Be Hardest Hit By Education Department’s Withholding Of Funds?
No money for you, school districts. getty July 1 was the day U.S. schools were supposed to receive federal grant money. Instead, states received an unsigned email from the Department of Education stating that the government would not be...

Supreme Court takes up cases on protecting women's sports in Idaho, West Virginia
The plaintiffs in both of these cases are trans-identifying male student athletes. The United States Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would hear two significant cases that challenge state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit...

Here’s what Trump’s tax law could mean for America’s children
By MORIAH BALINGIT, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The impact of the massive spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that...

Guest column: One Big Beautiful Bill delivers for West Virginia
West Virginians demanded generational change in November after years of mass migration, inflation, and progressive insanity. They demanded a secure border, lower costs, and a return to commonsense. Today, on our nation’s 249th Independence Day,...

West Virginia seeks public input on wildlife plan at July open houses
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will hold a series of public meetings in July to collect input on its State Wildlife Action Plan, which is currently under review. Advertisement The plan, also known as SWAP,...

West Virginia Explorer celebrates 25th anniversary with redesigned website, travel guide
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s premier online magazine for travel, history, and outdoor adventure, West Virginia Explorer is celebrating its 25th anniversary by unveiling a series of new logos and a fully redesigned website, including an...

West Virginia brings in $254 million more in state revenues than officials had estimated
West Virginia’s state revenue collections concluded the fiscal year $254.8 million ahead of estimates, according to information distributed by the state Senate Finance Committee. State officials had anticipated bringing in $5.264 billion during...

Capito extends Independence Day wishes to West Virginians
Senator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator for West Virginia | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator for West Virginia | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia extended...

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to take up West Virginia transgender student-athlete case
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) CHARLESTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to take up West Virginia’s appeal of a lower court decision blocking...

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear West Virginia Transgender Student-Athlete Case
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) CHARLESTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to take up West Virginia’s appeal of a lower court decision blocking...

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Delivers for West Virginia
U.S. REP. RILEY MOORE, R-W.VA. West Virginians demanded generational change in November after years of mass migration, inflation, and progressive insanity. They demanded a secure border, lower costs, and a return to commonsense. Today, on our...