Jill Seldomridge and her family were spending an evening on the porch of their Pocahontas County home on Wednesday just watching the weather develop. They got way more than they expected. “One storm was coming up from the south and another was coming over the mountain from the west. We were just hanging out watching…
Representatives from West Virginia Wesleyan College and Battlers Knob LLC have announced plans for educational offerings at the former campus of Alderson Broaddus University, which closed last year. Battlers Knob LLC is the entity now maintaining the campus property — mostly as a performance and event venue. Battlers Knob says its mission is revitalizing the campus by fostering…
PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va. — For the second year in a row, a Marion County school has earned the National Blue Ribbon School designation. Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Fairmont joins Kellogg Elementary in Wayne County and Gilmore Elementary in Jackson County on the prestigious list. Marion County School Superintendent Donna Heston said it’s been a great…
KELLYS CREEK, W.Va. — The U.S. Marshal’s Office says a man wanted in connection with several crimes in the Fairmont and Morgantown areas was arrested Monday morning in eastern Kanawha County. Jamie Ray Jones Jamie Ray Jones, 32, was picked up at a residence in the Kellys Creek area near Cedar Grove at around 8:30 a.m.…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County Board of Education was already in the process of rolling out a series of security changes and upgrades when the rash of school threats began across the state two weeks ago. Harrison County Board of Education Director of Safety and Discipline Jason Snider said they are continuing Active Shooter Preparedness…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — All 55 county school systems are being asked to schedule school assemblies involving students, police and prosecutors in connection with the recent rash of school safety threats in the Mountain State. Jack Luikart West Virginia Fusion Center Executive Director Jack Luikart said the county school systems were notified Thursday. “Let’s start with our…
STONEWOOD, W.Va. — The Upshur County Sheriff’s Department has apprehended the man charged in a 38-mile multi-county chase Tuesday afternoon at 4:45 p.m. Police attempted to stop Zackery Michael Shook of Mount Clare on I-79 near the Stonewood exit at 3:15 p.m. He then led police through Upshur, Lewis and Harrison counties before exiting at the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — County school superintendents from more than 30 counties have submitted requests with the state School Building Authority for funding in the next ‘needs’ cycle. Andy Neptune (WVSBA) SBA Executive Director Andy Neptune said there will be stiff competition because the SBA returns to a regular level of funding this year, approximately $54 million.…
CANAAN VALLEY, W.Va. — The U.S. Forest Service has issued burning ban for the Dolly Sods Wilderness Area of the Monongahela National Forest. Aaron Kendall is the Forest Fire Management Officer for the Monongahela National Forest and said the extremely dry conditions are part of the reason for the ban. However, it was issued for the…
CHARLESTON. W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has ordered the formation of a task force to help address and mitigate a wave of school threat across the state. Gov. Jim Justice In the past week, schools all across West Virginia have been forced to deal with a myriad of potential threats of violence. None of the…