2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (675+ words) PARKERSBURG " The Wood County Board of Education spent a significant portion of its meeting Tuesday night wrestling with how to handle tens of thousands of cubic yards of excess dirt at the new Lubeck Elementary construction site. In a previous…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (996+ words) PARKERSBURG " Wood County Schools will be using a new student online safety initiative, Cyber SWAT (Safety While Accessing Technology), designed to meet federal Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requirements and comply with West Virginia Senate Bill 466. Jonathan Farley, director of…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (477+ words) PARKERSBURG " The Wood County Board of Education spent a significant portion of its meeting Tuesday night wrestling with how to handle tens of thousands of cubic yards of excess dirt at the new Lubeck Elementary construction site. In a previous…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (580+ words) In a classroom at WVU Parkersburg, the lights dim as a film begins to play. On the screen, a story unfolds from thousands of miles away. In the seats, students lean forward " not just as viewers, but as decision-makers helping…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (284+ words) Registration is now open for Marietta College's Nonprofits LEAD Annual Capacity Building Conference, scheduled for 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. May 13 at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. The conference, held annually for more than a decade, brings together nonprofit leaders, board members, staff, volunteers…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (856+ words) CHARLESTON " House Finance Committee leaders said they are still receiving input before unveiling an updated version of its originating bill reforming the Hope Scholarship, while Hope funding received a focus as the state Senate passed its budget Friday. The House…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (297+ words) PARKERSBURG " Bishop Mark E. Brennan is never sure exactly what children will ask when he visits a classroom. On Friday at Parkersburg Catholic Elementary, the bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston asked a group of third-graders if they had any questions…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (116+ words) SISTERSVILLE " Tyler Consolidated High School has received the Jennings Randolph Award for civic engagement from the state of West Virginia. Secretary of State Kris Warner presented the award to Principal Paden Morris for not one year, but two. The Jennings…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1059+ words) WARREN " Students from three area high schools came together at Warren High School Friday to talk about artificial intelligence (AI) and the place it might have in their lives. Teach For America Ohio, Future Plans and Warren High School hosted…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (701+ words) PARKERSBURG " Students at WVU Parkersburg showcased their skills and experience during the college's Reverse Career Fair held this past Thursday at an event designed to put students at the center of the hiring conversation. The Reverse Career Fair brought together…...