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Warming Centers Opening With Blizzard Warnings, Cold

Communities are bracing for a sharp drop in temperature as blizzard alerts have been issued.

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Children And Families Committee Discusses Legislation

There are 15,101 students experiencing homelessness in the state, according to a report given to the Joint Committee on Children and Families during December interim meetings. These are students outside of foster care. Of those, 86% are living with others, 5.4% are staying in shelters, 4.3% are in hotels and motels, and 4.3% are unsheltered. The committee discussed a number of bills Monday they plan to introduce when the regular session begins in January. The hope is to create clearer pathways for children to find permanent stability.

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State Board Of Education Approves More School Closings, Consolidations

The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) has approved yet another round of difficult school closures and consolidations throughout the Mountain State.

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