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Federal Judge Denies State Request To Delay Foster Care Lawsuit

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CHARLESTON – The federal judge presiding over a class action lawsuit challenging conditions in West Virginia's foster care system denied a request by state officials to pause the case while seeking clarification from the U.S. Supreme Court, setting a future trial date. U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin issued an order Thursday denying a motion by attorneys representing Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the state Department of Human Services seeking a stay of the lawsuit brought on behalf of children in the state foster care system in 2019. The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office and ...

Game, Set, Renovate: Upgrades Needed At Tennis Facilities

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WHEELING — Officials at Ohio County Schools say they have a strong tennis program, but not such strong tennis courts and facilities to support it. The school district hopes to do something about that in the coming months, according to Assistant Superintendent Rick Jones. At this week's Ohio County Board of Education meeting, an agenda item to discuss the tennis courts was tabled. Jones explained that more discussion and investigation were needed. “Our courts have been in disrepair for several years,” Jones said. “We’re contemplating if we really want to redo those. If we ...

Ohio County To Save Money on Property Insurance

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WHEELING – Ohio County commissioners are joining with other counties in West Virginia to get a cheaper rate on property insurance, and it should save them about $83,000 next year. The commissioners this week opted to move away from a private insurance carrier to the West Virginia ...

Weirton Sets Dates For Controlled Bow Hunt

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WEIRTON - The dates for Weirton's annual controlled bow hunt have been set. The hunt will take place from Sept. 5 to Dec. 31, with an extended season planned for Jan. 11 to Jan. 31. In order to participate, an individual must have lived in either Hancock or Brooke counties for at least the past six months. All hunters planning to participate must attend one of three scheduled pre-hunt meetings, to be held in the Weirton Room of the Millsop Community Center. Pre-hunt meetings will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Aug. 5, and at 10 a.m. Aug. 15. There will be a $20 registration fee to ...

Hancock County Schools Gets SBA Approval For HVAC Improvements

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NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County Schools is set to receive assistance from the state in addressing the climate needs within two of the county's schools. During Monday's organizational meeting of the Hancock County Board of Education, Superintendent Walter Saunders announced the West Virginia School Building Authority had approved approximately $500,000 to fund HVAC improvements at Oak Glen High School and Oak Glen Middle School. "We had both those in our bonds,” Saunders said, explaining the local funding will serve as a match to the state grant. The funding will be available ...