‘I’m simply not finished’: Inside the hearings where Upshur County school employees fought for their jobs

A choir director. An art teacher. An athletic director. Several Upshur County school employees stood up and fought for their jobs at reduction in force hearings. Officials listened but said little. Then the state approved every cut.

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Annual Adopt-A-Highway spring cleanup set for April 25

WVDEP is taking registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Statewide Cleanup on Saturday, April 25, 2026, inviting groups to pick up litter on most state-maintained roads. Register by April 17; volunteers (12+) get bags, gloves and vests, and WVDEP handles disposal.