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Connor Durkin

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Connor Durkin

    Boone County school leaders weigh closures, consolidations ahead of October decision (opens the original)

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    BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Major changes could soon arrive for classrooms across Boone County as district leaders weigh closing and consolidating several schools to tackle ongoing enrollment and budget challenges. Throughout the week, the Boone County Board of Education has hosted public hearings to lay out the proposed plans and hear directly from affected communities. Superintendent Allen Sexton stressed that the proposals stem from financial realities rather than academic shortcomings. “It

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Connor Durkin

    Community weighs in on potential school closure in Boone County (opens the original)

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    VAN, W.Va. — The Boone County Board of Education held a public hearing Tuesday night at Van Junior/Senior High School. District leaders and community members are navigating proposed school closures driven by mounting budget deficits. Dozens of parents, teachers, and students addressed board members, voicing concerns about the future of their classrooms and the potential loss of community identity. The hearing follows a Monday evening meeting at Scott High School, where district officials heard f

  3. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Connor Durkin

    WISH Academy charter application discussed at public forum in Huntington (opens the original)

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    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - A proposed public charter school in Huntington took another step through the approval process Friday as the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board held a public forum on the WISH Academy charter application. The forum, held at Marshall University, gave community members an opportunity to learn more about the proposed school, ask questions and provide comments to the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board. WISH Academy is a proposed tuition-free public

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Connor Durkin

    Historic Ro-Na Theatre in Ironton hosts first movie screening in more than 50 years (opens the original)

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    IRONTON, Ohio (WSAZ) - After decades of silence on the silver screen, the projector lights are officially back on at the historic Ro-Na Theatre in Ironton. The theater had not screened a film since 1973, when The Godfather played to audiences before the venue eventually went dark. Following nearly two decades of tireless restoration work, community members and organizers gathered inside to celebrate a moment many thought they would never see. “Nineteen years, and we’ve spent a lot of time, a lot

  5. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Connor Durkin

    Severe flooding leaves residents stranded in Boone County (opens the original)

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    BOONE COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — Residents in the Morrisvale community are assessing severe damage after floodwaters rose rapidly for hours on Wednesday, stranding families and washing out local roads. The flooding submerged vehicles, washed out bridges and left couples separated on opposite sides of rising waters. Despite the damage, no injuries were immediately reported. Along Horse Creek Road, the surging current completely tore away a section of the pavement following the failure of an upstream

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