CAPON BRIDGE, W.Va. — A body was pulled from a pond in Hampshire County Tuesday morning.
Reports indicate first responders were on the scene in the Timber Ridge Road area near Capon Bridge.
EMS crews were attending to the victim.
No further information has been released.
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Delegates are considering a bill that could revamp state financial support for public schools, but Gov. Patrick Morrisey again expressed caution about that kind of spending priority right now.
HB 5453 is a significant revision of the current public school funding formula to make it simpler, more transparent and more aligned with student needs — especially special education — while moving away from the current step‑based, multi‑schedule formula.
The House Finance Committee examined the bill

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates passed another bill Tuesday connected to the crime of sextortion.
JB Akers
The bill, HB 4842, says a person taking part in the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images can be sued.
The official name of the bill is “Relating to civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images.”
Bryce Tate, 15, a sophomore at Nitro High School, was found Nov. 6 with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office, an

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates Education Committee could vote Wednesday on a bill that repeal what lawmakers did in 2023 when they liberalized transfers for athletics in West Virginia high schools.
Joe Statler
The bill, HB 4425, was presented to the committee Tuesday afternoon. Committee Chairman Joe Statler, R-Monongalia, is the lead sponsor.
The bill would reverse the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility.
Statler said the

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill calling for a statewide camping ban on certain public property is on its way to a possible vote by the House Judiciary Committee.
Geno Chiarelli
The bill, HB 5319, was presented Tuesday and forwarded for markup and discussion.
West Virginia municipalities have struggled with the growing homeless population. Several have passed camping ban ordinances.
Bill sponsor, Del. Geno Chiarelli, R-Monongalia, explained the penalties that had increased from the proposal submitted

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Controversy continues over a proposal that would institute term limits in Charleston city government, with city council members firing back at their colleagues who are pushing for changes.
Council members Shannon Snodgrass and Joe Solomon proposed the addition of term limits for city council as well as executive officials. Other members of the council are questioning their plans.
“This is not a serious proposal from these two members of our council. This has basically been a

The University of Charleston is calling on alumni and other supporters to contribute to the university’s initiatives on every corner of campus with its annual Give for Gold Day.
Give for Gold Day allows donors to send their money directly to programs at UC that they specifically want to support.
Marty Roth
“They can make a contribution to any of our schools, such as our School of Leadership, School of Business, School of Arts and Sciences, or School of Health Sciences. They can give to the UC