Governor’s Mansion, Capitol Now Open For Free, Guided Tours
The West Virginia Governor’s Mansion – fully decorated for the holiday season – is now open to the public for free holiday tours.
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COVID Cases Surge Among W.Va. K-12 Students, More Schools Adopt Masking Policies
As the Delta COVID-19 variant continues to surge around the country, masking policies in schools were major points of discussion at the September West Virginia Board of Education meeting.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore Than Two Dozen W.Va. County Schools Systems Mask Up
Gov. Jim Justice announced in a press conference Friday that 30 of the state’s 55 county school systems are now requiring masking of students, faculty and staff regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBack To School And Masking: Kanawha County Superintendent Talks Returning to Classes
As West Virginia counties return to school, the debate over masks in classrooms continues. Last week, Kanawha County Schools -- home of the state’s capital city -- was the first school system to return for the fall. The county was also the first district to issue a masking mandate for all students in pre-K-5th grade.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Head Of National School Boards Association Talks Masks, Critical Race Theory And Ways Forward Post-Pandemic
In this week’s special, two-part installment of our summer education series, “Closing the COVID Gap,” education reporter Liz McCormick sat down over Skype with Grafton, West Virginia native and new head of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Chip Slaven.
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W.Va. School Officials Say Masking This Fall Will Be Left Up To Local Districts
This week in our summer education radio series “Closing the COVID Gap,” we spotlight the latest news for K-12 schools in West Virginia. State officials announced Wednesday that there will not be a statewide mask mandate for schools this fall -- even as the Delta variant of COVID-19 surges throughout the country. Local school districts will make their own rules on masks.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Aims To Reach 80 Percent COVID-19 Vaccination Rate By Sept. 1
West Virginia University is asking its students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated for the coronavirus as it tries to keep pace with the rest of the state.
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