LOGAN, W.Va. — The mother of a student at Logan Elementary School is disappointed about the recent announcement that the school would not reopen after a fire. Shana Thompson is also unnerved by how it was done with no notice and very little communication with the parents.
She said the Logan County school system notified parents last week with a robo-call about their decision to close Logan Elementary for good. Superintendent Dr. Sonya White said the damage to the building from the February fire,

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University has launched a new program that will directly admit qualifying high school seniors in Kanawha and Monongalia counties to the university.
WVU Express, which officially launched last week, admits students while eliminating traditional fees hooked to applying to WVU.
WVU President Michael T. Benson
“We’ve already had 34 submitted from Kanawha County, four of whom are students we met at Capital High School (Tuesday),” WVU President Michael T. Benson told

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey makes more announcements about new energy and technology projects coming to West Virginia, the state’s construction leaders are taking notice.
Contractors Association of West Virginia CEO Jason Pizatella believes there could be a boom on the way for his industry.
“We’re kind of looking at a potential ‘Golden Age’ over the next four or five years. We thought ‘Roads To Prosperity’ from 2018 to 2022 was a ‘Golden Age,’ but we might be getting into another

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State lawmakers have three days of monthly interim committee meetings beginning Sunday at the state capitol.
There are approximately 22 meetings scheduled Sunday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon.
The Joint Committee on Flooding is scheduled to get an update Sunday afternoon on recovery efforts following a summer filled with flash flooding in West Virginia.
Meetings focusing on education, health care and child welfare are on the agenda for Monday.
The Joint Committee on

WADESTOWN, W.Va.—CNX Gas has announced a major investment in production and donations to local fire departments in Monongalia and Wetzel counties.
CNX operates 24 producing wells on three pads near Wadestown with six more wells being developed on existing pads. There’s also one new pad under construction, adding another $100 million investment into the Wadestown operation. Chief Operating Officer Navneet Behl said they will continue to drill and frack in the area through 2029.
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