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W.Va. Department Of Education To Intervene In Tyler County Schools

The West Virginia Board of Education has stripped the Tyler County Board of Education of its decision making powers, and directed State Superintendent Michele Blatt to find and hire the county’s next school superintendent. The state board met Wednesday in Charleston. “The West Virginia ...

Michael T. Benson To Lead WVU By Opening Doors For Students

New West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson took a tour of an architecturally impressive Reynolds Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Benson walked down the halls guided by Josh Hall, the Dean of the John Chambers College of Business and Economics. Benson, with his hands behind his ...

‘Prison Break’ Reboot Pilot To Film In Moundsville

The pilot of the upcoming reboot of the TV show “Prison Break” will film in June in Moundsville, and the show is looking for extras to be part of the filming. The new pilot from 20th Television will be filmed for Hulu. Producers are looking for extras to play prisoners, guards, body ...

W.Va. Department Of Education To Take Over Tyler County Schools

The West Virginia Department of Education announced Wednesday afternoon that it will take over decision-making for Tyler County Schools. That includes appointing a new superintendent to replace outgoing superintendent Shane Highley -- even though the Tyler Board of Education had already ...

US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday. That's down 27% ...