CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Human Services has released a report relating to its statewide child welfare listening tour.
The tour, which was held in eight West Virginia communities in May, welcomed service workers, parents, guardians, and others on the front line of the system. DoHS officials like Secretary Alex Mayer listened to input and took questions regarding the issues and current state of the system.
The DoHS release outlined the main themes of the eight meetings.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wayne Ryan, the new executive director of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission, has been busy trying to make the necessary changes within the
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commission to enhance the student athlete experience in the Mountain State.
Ryan, whose duties began on July 1, stood before the Senate Joint Standing Committee on Education Monday during legislative interim meetings at the state Capitol.
“We are excited in this new position. We’ve all been together only

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Appalachian Power is ready to move forward with securitization of funds to help offset a much larger rate hike they requested for customers. The West Virginia Public Service Commission recently granted part of the company’s requested rate hike through the securitization. The process allows the company to sell bonds to recoup money invested instead of increasing prices on customers.
Appalachian Power Communications Director George Porter said that’s helpful, but it’s not the

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Morgantown Municipal Airport recently topped 10,000 enplanements for this calendar year meeting requirements for additional federal funding for the first time in 13 years.
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MGW Director Jon Vrabel said the big driver was the regional jet used by SkyWest as opposed to the smaller aircraft used by former carrier Southern Airways. SkyWest continues to offer service to Washington Dulles but swapped Pittsburgh for the Chicago market and all the connecting

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A woman was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon on Smithtown Road near Morgantown, state police said.
Troopers said around 4:25 p.m. a car driven by Marlena Dawn Sloan, 44, of Morgantown, was northbound on Smithtown Road not far from the U.S. Route 119 intersection when she crossed the center line and struck an oncoming box truck.
Troopers said Sloan died at the scene. She was traveling alone.
Two people in the box truck were not injured.
The investigation is active and being