ELKVIEW, W.Va. — The West Virginia Association of School Administrators has rolled out the new “I Love WV Public Schools” campaign.
Will Hosaflook
Campaign supporters said it will highlight the benefits of public schools and point out some of the disparities created by private, charter, and non-public institutions that take advantage of the Hope Scholarship.
A kick-off news conference was held Tuesday at Herbert Hoover High School.
West Virginia Association of School Administrators President

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Wood County man charged with the 2022 disappearance and murder of Gretchen Fleming has new attorneys.
Preston Pierce, 58, was arrested in May in Buncombe County, N.C. He was indicted by a Wood County Grand Jury on charges of first-degree murder, felony murder, concealment of a human body, and kidnapping.
Gretchen Fleming, 28, of Vienna, was last seen Dec. 4, 2022.
Fleming disappeared in 2022. She was last seen leaving My Way Lounge & Restaurant in downtown

Any legislative action on the question of church dissolutions would have to be carefully balanced, the House Judiciary chairman said.
“You’ll see very quickly how legally complex this becomes, because neither the Legislature nor the courts really have the authority under our Constitution to direct how churches conduct their business,” House Judiciary Chairman J.B. Akers, R-Kanawha, said on MetroNews Talkline.
“Gotta be very careful with that, and that cuts both ways.”
The church dissolution

BARRACKVILLE, W.Va. — In a post on social media the town of Barrackville has announced the entire police department has been relieved of duty.
The action was taken by the mayor and city council, according to the statement.
Members of the department released the following statement:
“We are sincerely grateful for the support, trust, and encouragement shown to us by the Barrackville community, throughout our service. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve and protect this town. We thank the

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Fire crews report progress on battling the blaze at the People’s Cartage Warehouse in Wood County.
According to Incident Commander Ron Utt, Chief of the Eastwood Volunteer Fire Department, there is no visible fire left on the site today. However, thermal imaging showed hot spots which need to be uncovered and doused.
“We’re currently separating the steel from the product,” said Utt.
Crews finished what he called phase one of the job late Monday to tear apart boxes of the

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — There’s another traffic roundabout coming to Kanawha County.
The state Division of Highways has hired a contractor to construct a roundabout at the intersection of the I-64 Institute exit and state Route 25 in Institute.
West Virginia Paving will be paid $5.4 million to do the job.
DOH Engineer Dirar Ahmad said a roundabout that location will improve safety and reduce the potential for severe angle crashes.
“It reduces the potential for severe angle crashes, and keeps traffic