The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s Mischief In One Of America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News
Board of Education
W.Va. K-12 Student Assessments Surpass Pre-COVID Levels
Student assessments in math and English fell nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, but students in West Virginia now surpass 2019 proficiency levels.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDespite Cost Concerns, State Finance Official Says School Administrators An Affordable Necessity
As scrutiny of school finances increases, so do the complexities of school administration. Uriah Cummings, School Financial Operations officer for the West Virginia Department of Education, says administrators are needed to manage an increasingly complicated educational system.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Flood Watch And The Parkersburg Fire, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the state is under a flood watch through Sunday, the fire in Parkersburg is under investigation and a class action against the state’s foster care system will move forward. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHope Gas, Logan County Schools Join Up For Technical Education
Logan County students now have access to high-level careers in the utilities and energy sector through the Hope Pathways program.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRecent Stories
Supreme Court To Hear Case On Charter School Constitutionality
The question of whether the state can allow the creation of charter schools without a vote from the people of the county, or counties, where it operates, is moving through the state’s legal system.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCrackdown Yields Dozens Of Arrests And Teaching Kids To Love Reading, This West Virginia Week
The government shutdown, crackdowns on drugs and immigration, concern about the future of clean energy jobs and an effort to help kids across the nation learn to love reading were all in the news this week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore West Virginia News
WVPB Special Series
From workforce challenges to the opioid epidemic to the economy and education, click here to browse our special series from over the years.
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture stories
Economy
Economy stories
Education
PreK-12 and Higher Education stories
Energy & Environment
Energy & Environment stories
Government
Government stories
Health & Science
Health & Science stories and home of Appalachia Health News.
WVPB News
Read about job postings, upcoming documentaries, events, and more from WVPB.
