ST. ALBANS, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Prosecutor’s Office is working closely with the St. Albans Police Department after a gun was found on a school bus Wednesday.
A Hayes Middle School student was found with a handgun while riding one of the evening buses. According to a release from the St. Albans Police Department, a Kanawha County Schools employee took possession of the gun and turned it over to school employees.
The student was released to his guardian.
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State education officials have begun an examination of the books in the financially troubled Hancock County school system, with the state superintendent telling legislators that the initial look raised questions about contracts and some employee bonuses that might have exceeded legal authority.
State officials have indicated that county school system officials circumvented the mandated use of the West Virginia Education Information System.
Superintendent Michele Blatt addressed the ongoing

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey is touting new energy projects coming to West Virginia and the benefits they may bring as his “50 by 50” generation plan comes into focus.
Morrisey announced another development with natural gas and geothermal company Calpine during his address at the Oil and Gas of West Virginia Legislative Conference on Thursday.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey
“They’re moving forward on a project that we’ve been talking with them about up in Marshall County. There’s been a

WAYNE, W.Va. — Wayne residents continue to use bottled water to drink, cook and bathe with–as a “Do Not Consume” order remains in place.
The order was first issued last week after oil from an Appalachian Power Company substation leaked into Camp Creek. The substation had been vandalized.
County, DEP, Department of Health and utility officials met with residents Wednesday afternoon. Several residents expressed frustration.
One resident asked “What are we going to do to insure the safety other

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The former elected assessor of Marshall County is sentenced to prison after stealing money through a state purchasing card.
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Eric Buzzard was sentenced Wednesday to 2 to 15 years in prison after an earlier plea to embezzlement and conspiracy charges.
Buzzard was also sentenced to 7 years probation for a guilty plea on a conspiracy charge to commit grand larceny.
Buzzard used a state purchasing card to purchase items for his personal use.
“I’d like to

CRUM, W.Va. — A man is dead after his car collided with a train in Wayne County.
The accident occurred Wednesday morning in the Crum community off U.S. Route 52.
Wayne County Sheriff Eddie Bradshaw confirmed that a man operating the car was struck by a Norfolk Southern Train.
The name of the victim has not been released.
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