Agricultural business coursework is coming to a Putnam County high school. The development is the result of a partnership between West Virginia State University and the Future Farmers of America program at Buffalo High School, according to a news release from WVSU. The news release said modules will provide students with hands-on learning opportunities along … Read more
The University of Charleston received a generous $50,000 donation from the estate of Frances and Richard Rumley to establish a scholarship fund dedicated to supporting international students. UC said on its website that the gift will open doors for international students in ways that Frances and Richard would have loved. Frances (‘72) and Richard Rumley … Read more
The East Lynn Dam in Wayne County will have an increased outflow because of excess flooding. The US Army Corp of Engineers said on its Facebook page that they’ll increase the outflow, after originally planning to leave the levels the same until the guage was below the flood stage. The post also said that the … Read more
A former Boone County Schools official pleaded guilty Monday in a $3.4 million fraud case. Michael Barker of Foster pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud after prosecutors said he used his position to falsify documents that led to the school system being defrauded of approximately $3.4 million. Prosecutors said Barker placed orders for … Read more
Beginning in Fall 2025, the University of Charleston will offer a major in Artificial Intelligence. The new AI major is designed to prepare students not only to use AI, but to understand and shape its future, according to Dr. Vincent Smith, Program Director of Computer Science and Data Analytics. Smith said on the UC website … Read more
State troopers in Kentucky are investigating a crash between an on-duty cruiser and an SUV in Greenup County on Saturday evening. It happened along U.S. Route 23 through the intersection of Oakley Collins Memorial Bridge near Russel when the cruiser collided with a Hyundai SUV, according to a news release from the Kentucky State Police. … Read more
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College President Dr. Pam Alderman has been at odds with the school’s board of governors for several months, and she was told Monday to vacate her offices. The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education gave the word at an emergency meeting Monday. With Alderman stripped of … Read more
A West Virginia man has been charged with two counts of murder after a couple was found dead in a Clay County home. Michael Wayne Adkins of Duck is accused of fatally shooting Richard Bishop and Brenda Dennis at a home in the 6000 block of Big Otter Highway in the Ivydale area Thursday, according … Read more
The Cabell County Planning Commission has released a survey that will shape the next 10 years of development trends. The survey consists of eight sections: General Community Vision; Infrastructure and Transportation; Housing and Development; Economic Development; Environmental and Natural Resources; Quality of Life Public Participation; and Resident or Worker Status. Residents may access the survey … Read more
The two individuals suspected of stealing from an elderly man while attempting to scam elderly people in Putnam County have been identified. Eyewitness News said police sought the public’s help after a man and woman attempted were going around the Walmart in Hurricane asking elderly people for money. According to a post Hurricane Police Department, … Read more