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Putnam County Commission confident in data center resolution; resident group "appreciative" of concerns addressed - WV MetroNews (opens the original)
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WINFIELD, W.Va. — Leaders in Putnam County are drawing a clear line for data center developers hoping to invest in the region going forward. The Putnam County Commission unanimously passed a resolution on hyperscale data centers during its Tuesday evening meeting. Commission president Andy Skidmore said on MetroNews “Midday” Wednesday that the resolution lays out that developers must follow local county rules and regulations, “as if House Bill 2014 didn’t exist.” The bill, otherwise called the P
Bond lowered for Clay County man charged in crash that killed his two sons, case headed to grand jury - WV MetroNews (opens the original)
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CLAY, W.Va. — Criminal charges against a Clay County father are headed to a grand jury for consideration after a preliminary hearing. James Neal II, 34, of Bickmore, faces charges after he reportedly crashed his SUV into a parked front end-loader along Route 16 on August 22. The crash killed his two sons, James Neal III, 7, and Zayden Hurley, 13. A 14-year-old boy, identified only by his initials E.M., was critically injured. He was in the driver’s side back seat. Neal II was charged by state po
Boone County Schools leadership continues week of consolidation, closure hearings with stop at Sherman Elementary - WV MetroNews (opens the original)
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COMFORT, W.Va. — A busy week for Boone County education officials continued Wednesday evening with another hearing on school closures and consolidations. Boone County Schools leaders held a hearing at Sherman Elementary School in Comfort, near Seth, about July’s proposed consolidation of Whitesville Elementary students into the existing Sherman school. Whitesville students would join Sherman in 2027-28. Earlier this week, officials heard from residents in Madison and Van on the potential closure
Mercer County Schools superintendent to retire, cites "different perspectives on district's future" after changes to board - WV MetroNews (opens the original)
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PRINCETON, W.Va. — Mercer County Schools chief Edward Toman is retiring when his contract expires next July. Toman, who has led Mercer County Schools since 2021, made the announcement Tuesday evening during the education board meeting. “I’ve decided to retire as superintendent of Mercer County Public Schools at the conclusion of my contract,” Toman said. “I’m extremely proud that of what we’ve accomplished over the past six years. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve our students, our staff
Abused children in Sissonville shed case reach $4.4 million settlement with state of West Virginia - WV MetroNews (opens the original)
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state of West Virginia has reached a $4.4 million settlement with five children who were subjected to deplorable living conditions in Kanawha County. The children had been adopted by Sissonville couple Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz. A Kanawha County jury convicted Whitefeather and Lantz on 31 of 35 criminal charges in a January 2025 for abusing the children. The investigation began in October 2023 after neighbors suspected two of the teenage children were b
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