BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education has given final approval for the $23 million Pierpont Community and Technical College aviation training expansion at the North Central West Virginia Airport.
Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker
The facility was funded during the 2023 legislative session but has experienced design and land acquisition delays.
State Higher Education Chancellor Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker praised Thursday’s approval.
“This is

EAST LYNN, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has determined a series of high winds which passed through Wayne County this week were microbursts and straight line winds. Inspectors said the damage was not caused by a tornado. However the damage to a stand of trees was severe.
“Just because it wasn’t a tornado doesn’t mean it’s not deadly. A straight line wind can be up to 100 miles an hour,” said Wayne County Emergency Management Director B.J. Willis.
The storm struck Tuesday evening in the

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Student assessment results in West Virginia are remaining steady.
The state Board of Education heard 2026 student results at its meeting Wednesday.
Vaughn Rhudy
West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Assessment Director Vaughn Rhudy reported a mixed bag across disciplines. He said that science results have stayed about the same throughout all grade levels, while two particular disciplines have shown improvement.
“We have seen substantial increases in ELA

VOLGA, W.Va. — Coal miners in a Barbour County mine were evacuated early Wednesday morning after high levels of carbon monoxide were detected.
Allegheny Met, which operates the Longview Mine in Volga, confirmed that the mine’s monitoring system was set off at around 2:15 a.m. The company said that the evacuation was done as a precautionary measure. All miners made it safely out of Longview.
“The appropriate state and federal agencies were immediately notified and are on site,” a statement from

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Sampling and analysis continue in the area around where the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire occurred.
Last month, the warehouse caught fire and smoke billowed into the air at the site. Concern about the situation was so severe that Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency to enable more state resources to deal with the fire and its aftermath.
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is collaborating with Peoples Cartage, along with other