W.Va. AmeriCorps Programs See Jump In Federal Funds
AmeriCorps programs across the state will share in more than $6.4 million of federal funding for a variety of community support programs.
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former State Delegate On Charges Of Sexual Exploitation Of A Child
David Elliott Pritt is scheduled to appear in court for an initial appearance, arraignment and detention hearing on Monday, Aug. 24.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRemote Work Programs, Child Online Safety and An Appalachian Memoir, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we learn about steps parents can take to keep their children safe from harm, we look at a program to attract remote workers to the state, and a new Appalachian memoir.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Election Commission To Consider Pritt’s Removal From Ballot
The State Election Commission will meet next Friday, Aug. 7 to consider two written requests to disqualify David Elliott Pritt from the 2026 General Election Ballot.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmaker Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Resigns From House Of Delegates
The public school teacher and now-former delegate from Fayette County was arrested and charged last week for “enticing a minor” after an investigation alleged he exchanged explicit images with a student before escalating to sexual abuse in his classroom.
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House Speaker Calls For Special Session To Replace Delegate Charged With Child Sex Abuse
The House of Delegates is moving to expel Del. David Elliott Pritt, R-Fayette, after his arrest Wednesday. Replacing him on the ballot for the November election could be complicated.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEducation Leaders Take Action After Pritt Arrested, Charged For Enticing A Minor
State Superintendent Michele Blatt announced Thursday afternoon that she was suspending David Elliott Pritt’s teaching certification and that Fayette County Schools was suspending him without pay.
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