W.Va. Book Festival Announces Featured Authors For 2024
West Virginia’s annual book festival celebrating national and regional authors will come to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center this October.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe West Virginia School Building Authority has voted to fund $48.8 million in facilities projects statewide.
Monday’s vote includes $12.6 million for the start of a school consolidation plan in Fayette County.
Fayette County wants to trim its 18 schools to 11. The initial part of the plan includes building a new Collins Middle School and a new school for pre-kindergarten through second grades in the Oak Hill area. The county is seeking $22.6 million over two years from the School Building Authority for its consolidation plan.
In all, the authority voted to fund projects in 15 counties. Other significant funding includes $7.8 million for projects in Mercer County, $5.1 million for Morgan County and $4.9 million each for Berkeley and Greenbrier counties.
Eighteen counties had requested about $95 million.