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Members of the West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee will meet Saturday in Charleston to elect a chair and other party leaders. 

Wheeling attorney Teresa Toriseva, currently the party’s first vice chair, announced earlier this week she’ll challenge Party Chair Mike Pushkin, a delegate representing Kanawha County, in the election for chair.

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Foster children suing West Virginia officials over the state’s troubled child welfare system will have another chance to pursue legal action following a successful appeal.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday


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West Virginia is changing its pre-K enrollment eligibility rule to give families more flexibility to enroll 5-year-olds in the program rather than moving them to kindergarten if parents feel that would benefit their children.

The change has kicked off a robust public school policy review, according to West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty, who wants ...


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A team at the University of Michigan has created an online tool to track school closures and consolidations in West Virginia as the state is grappling with population decline and widespread school financial issues.

The project was led by Roa...


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You may have seen in the news lately that climatologists expect the upcoming El Niño to be one of the strongest ever recorded. For much of the world, high temperatures and droughts are expected. In the United States we’re more likely to see more humidity, rain and storms.

Experts expect this year could still end up being in the top five hottest years ever recorded — 20...


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