WV Wesleyan College President James Moore inks contract extension

WKMZ NewsBy WKMZ StaffJuly 28, 2025

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — West Virginia Wesleyan College President Dr. James Moore will stay in Buckhannon for the long run. Dr. James Moore Wesleyan’s Board of Trustees voted last week to extend Moore’s contract through June 2032. Moore has served as the school’s president since 2022 when he was named to the role with an interim tag…

Statewide organization seeks accountability following state hospital standoff

WKMZ NewsBy WKMZ StaffJuly 28, 2025

WESTON, W.Va. — A statewide organization with a lawsuit pending against the state Department of Health Facilities is responding to the recent armed standoff at the William R. Sharpe Jr. Psychiatric Hospital. Photo West Virginia Watch website “I’ve personally seen the video of this incident,” Disability Rights of West Virginia Legal Director Michael Folio said. “What…