FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A former president of the Marion County Board of Education has filed an affidavit in the lawsuit filed by superintendent Dr. Donna Heston.
George Boyles worked closely with the board members and Heston from July 2022 until his term ended this past July 30.
In the affidavit, Boyles said last February Heston received a positive performance review. Board members agreed that Heston exceeded expectations in two categories and met expectations in three others, and no remedial action

INSTITUTE, W.Va – West Virginia State University’s celebration of alumna Katherine Johnson enters another year with the annual observance of Katherine Johnson Day on campus.
WVSU recognized Johnson’s legacy with a ceremony Wednesday, the 108th anniversary of her birth, dedicated to the impact she made during her career at NASA as depicted in the film “Hidden Figures.”
“Katherine came to West Virginia State and graduated at 18 years old with degrees in mathematics and in French, and she took that

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the biggest national settlement since the tobacco companies agreed to terms over lawsuits in the 1990’s, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram will pay billions of dollars and change the safeguards on their platforms to better protect children.
“West Virginia’s share of this settlement is going to be upwards of $114 Million, just an astronomical amount of money for our legislature to be able to distribute and spend in the furtherance of our children’s mental health

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Dolly Parton is being remembered throughout the world this morning, and here in West Virginia
–Marshall is helping 40 students left homeless with a fire inspection which condemned six structures
–The DMV has cancelled a multi-Million dollar contract to upgrade computers
–In Sports: We’re on the eve of the first high school football games of the season.
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 8-26-26” on Spreaker.

 
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ASHFORD, W.Va. — Layoffs in the coalfields.
Boone County-based Eagle Horizon Resources has posted a WARN notice saying it plans to permanently layoff 71 workers at its coal mining operation near Ashford later this year.
The last day of work is Oct. 11.
No reason for the layoff was given in the posted WARN notice.
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WINFIELD, W.Va. — Putnam County residents and commissioners took on the polarizing topic of data centers during Tuesday evening’s meeting.
Google announced in March its plans to develop a data center in Buffalo. Ever since, many residents have brought forth concerns to the commission, wondering about the health impacts of the facility and whether it would actually benefit the local economy. Hordes of Putnam County residents packed the county courthouse once again on Tuesday night.
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