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Legislators Urged To Overhaul Enrollment-Heavy School Aid Formula

CHARLESTON – Financial officials from four county school systems once again warned West Virginia lawmakers that the funding formula that sends state dollars into classrooms is too reliant on enrollment and not providing enough funding for students with special needs. Financial officers ...

W.Va. Agencies Target Millions In Savings Following Independent Audits

CHARLESTON – Officials leading several West Virginia departments and agencies briefed lawmakers Monday after audits released last month by Gov. Patrick Morrisey found more than $168 million in potential savings. Members of the West Virginia Legislature settled into the mountains of Tucker ...

State Agencies Target Millions In Savings Following Independent Audits

CHARLESTON – Officials leading several West Virginia departments and agencies briefed lawmakers Monday after audits released last month by Gov. Patrick Morrisey found more than $168 million in potential savings. Members of the West Virginia Legislature settled into the mountains of Tucker ...

Wheeling Fire, Police End Fiscal Year $1.8M Over Budget

WHEELING – Officials in the city of Wheeling approved a significant revision to the 2025-26 budget as the fiscal year winds to a close over the next two weeks. Although the city will end the fiscal year with a balanced budget, concerns were raised over the fact that the Wheeling Fire ...

Wheeling Celebrates Annual ‘Pride On The Plaza’

WHEELING – The Ohio Valley’s LGBTQ+ community and supporters gathered Saturday for the fourth annual Pride On The Plaza at Wheeling Heritage Port. The theme of this year’s festival was “Free to Be” in recognition of the nation’s 250th birthday, but also to ask what freedom means ...