CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A study in southern West Virginia showed there’s work to be done for educating young adults transitioning out of foster care in the Mountain State.
A five-month study from the FPC Hope Center worked with 14 organizations in Kanawha and Clay counties to explore the issues that foster care youth face.
FPC Hope Center Executive Director Kyla Nichols told MetroNews the study worked with organizations including nonprofits, schools, and government agencies. Nichols said there were

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –West Virginia Secretary of Tourism Chelsea Ruby said she expects summer travel to West Virginia to continue last year’s trend, especially in state parks.
Chelsea Ruby, Secretary of WV Dept. of Tourism
“We’re seeing people want to escape big cities, they want to get outside, they want to see outdoor recreation, they want to see mountain towns, they want to see history and heritage, especially this year in the nation’s 250th birthday, we’ve got folks leaning into that more now

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The chairman of the House of Delegates Education Committee continues to emphasize the need for more state funding to address rising costs to provide special education.
Joe Statler
Chairman Joe Statler, R-Monongalia, said the state needs to address approximately $170 million shortfall in special education spending over several years.
“We have to meet these mandates that are put out there under this section of law,” Statler said last week on MetroNews “Talkline”. “What Uriah

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Police are investigating a murder and double shooting in Huntington.
Huntington police said the shooting death occurred Sunday night. A man’s body found in the 2600 block of Fifth Avenue had been fatally shot.
The shooting happened at around 8 p.m. Sunday.
No arrests have been made.
Huntington police also report two men were shot at about 1:20 a.m. Monday in the Marcum Terrace housing complex.
The investigation into those shootings is also underway.
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