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Three Marshall County school workers charged in special needs classroom abuse case

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — A Marshall County teacher, principal and school system director are all facing criminal charges in connection with the alleged classroom physical abuse of a 6-year-old autistic non-verbal student in mid-September at a school in Moundsville.
State police have charged McNinch Elementary School special needs teacher Kiersten Moses, 22, with four felony counts including two counts of assault or unlawful physical harm of a disabled child, strangulation and child abuse.
Moses

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Buyout finalized between WVU and Brown through amended separation agreement

Part of the recently amended separation agreement between West Virginia University and former head football coach Neal Brown shows his new gig at North Texas doesn’t impact what WVU owes Brown as a result of firing him December 1 of last year.
The modified settlement agreement, obtained through an open records request, went into effect Tuesday. It calls for Brown to receive $4.4 million in two future payments from WVU. Brown is to be paid $3 million within 30 days and the remaining $1.4 million

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MetroNews This Morning 12-4-25

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–A vigil in Martinsburg provides an update on the condition of a wounded member of the West Virginia National Guard.
–The lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree will be tonight in Charleston
–Three employees of the Marshall County school systems are facing criminal charges
–In Sports: Rich Rod is all smiles about WVU’s football recruiting class
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 12-4-25” on Spreaker.

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That moment as a hunter I wish more people experienced

Last week, like tens of thousands of West Virginians, I took off work and headed to the woods for the start of buck season. The annual pilgrimage is just as much about unplugging from the daily routine as it is bagging a trophy buck or filling the freezer.
Sitting in a tree stand, alone, for hours on end gives you a chance to appreciate the world around you, the warm sun on a cold morning, the entertainment of two squirrels chasing each other, and the quietness of the woods.
That is, until that

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