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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
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West Virginia track state champion makes political statement during award ceremony
CHARLESTON, (WBOY) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey was not the only person to make a public statement about the currently unenforceable Save Women's Sports Act over the weekend. During the West Virginia State Track Meet over the weekend, Hadley Horne, a senior from Grafton High School, became a repeat West Virginia state champion in the Class AA girls 300 meter hurdles, with a time of 45.41, more than a second faster than second place and the third fastest time across all three classifications. During her award ceremony, Horne chose to wear a shirt that said 'Men don't belong in women's sports.' A photo of the ceremony is going viral on social media, with thousands of people voicing their opinions on the Save Women's Sports Act, the West Virginia law that says student athletes must compete based on the sex they were assigned at birth. The law was deemed unconstitutional by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals last year and is not currently enforceable. North central West Virginia athletes win 26 events at State Track Meet Horne's shirt was likely in response to transgender athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson competing in the girls AAA discus and shot put at the championship meet. Pepper-Jackson, who was assigned male at birth and competed as a freshman for Bridgeport High School, finished 3rd place in the girls discus throw and 8th place in the girls shot put, scoring a total of seven points for Bridgeport's girls team. The case of Becky Pepper-Jackson (B.P.J.) vs the West Virginia Board of Education regarding West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act has been ongoing since 2021. Gov. Morrisey, who has been trying to get the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, said on Saturday that he is 'urging officials to keep separate scores so that the true winners can be awarded once we win in court,' calling Pepper-Jackson competing on the girls' side 'wrong and unfair.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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18th annual Spirit of Grafton kicks off
GRAFTON, (WBOY) — The 18th annual Spirit of Grafton is underway, with hundreds of visitors from all over expected to come out. Dozens of vendors are in attendance alongside numerous food trucks, the Wreaths Across America mobile exhibit, Optimus Prime and much more. Salem EMS holds first car wash fundraiser 'It's kind of a homecoming community event for the people of Grafton, Taylor County, and those that have moved away and often come back for Memorial Day festivities,' Kevin Stead, Grafton City Manager said. If you weren't able to make it out on Saturday, the 158th annual Grafton Memorial Day Parade will be on Monday at 10 a.m. Stead said there are still spots for last minute additions to line up at Grafton High School between 8:30-9a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Politics
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Grafton High School presented with Jennings Randolph award
GRAFTON, (WBOY) — Grafton High School's senior class currently leads the state with the most eligible students registered to vote. On Tuesday, West Virginia Secretary of State, Kris Warner visited Grafton High School to award its senior class the Jennings Randolph award for all 160 students who registered to vote through a student-led voter registration drive. The award is named after the late U.S. Senator Jennings, who attempted to pass the 26th Amendment for 29 years before its success. 12 News spoke with West Virginia Secretary of State, Kris Warner, about how getting these students involved in politics early on will impact their futures. 2 Taylor County students recognized as 'Honorary Secretaries of State' 'This obviously is our future. If we had this kind of participation amongst our entire population, I have no doubt that we would solve every problem that the state is facing right now,' Secretary Warner said. 'Typically, you have about one-third of the people register and vote in every election. That means about 16% of the people are deciding who our next governor is, who we're voting for president, who we're voting for county commission.' Currently, Secretary Warner is on a 55-county tour meeting with county clerks to clean voter rolls by removing names of those deceased, convicted felons and people who have moved out of state. The Secretary of State's office has removed around 440,000 names in the last eight years. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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Students learn more about New Deal programs in West Virginia
MT. CLARE, (WBOY) — If you're interested in learning more about the Great Depression and New Deal programs, north central West Virginia has plenty of history to offer, including at the West Virginia Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Museum. On Tuesday, roughly 30 students from Grafton High School had the chance to learn more about the CCC program, a New Deal program that recruited young single men across the country and gave them jobs to address unemployment rates. The men worked on bridges, roads, planted millions of trees and helped build the infrastructure of national parks. The men made $30 a month, with $25 of that getting sent back home to their families. Co-op member Judy Wilson explained further. 'The importance of people working together and that's what the CCC was about, it pulled the USA out of the—along with some other agencies—up out of the doldrums and the starving of the great depression, and we need to know that,' Wilson said. WVSSAC unanimously approves new classification structure And on the same property where the CCC Harrison Camp was located, the Quiet Dell School also existed, which is where the museum and West Virginia Heritage Crafts is housed. Lucky Jones, 10th grader at Grafton High School, was happy to explore and learn more about the history of the area. 'Doing more hands on than sitting behind a desk really helps,' Jones said. 'I think it helps people obtain the information, you know, it gets you out, it gets you exploring…it gets you like involved in it and you can really learn more from that.' The museum is open to visitors year-round, and its next big event hosted will be the West Virginia Heritage Music Day, presented by the WV Heritage Crafts on April 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring three local old time and blue grass bands. The museum is open to visitors year-round, admission is free and can be found at 43 Quiet Dell School Rd. in Mt. Clare. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Politics
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2 Taylor County students recognized as ‘Honorary Secretaries of State'
GRAFTON, (WBOY) — Two Grafton High School students are being recognized by West Virginia Secretary Kris Warner for their efforts in getting classmates to vote. According to a press release from the Secretary of State's office, Michael Niggemyer and Violet Rubenstein, seniors who will graduate this year, were recommended by their principal to represent GHS as honorary secretaries of state. The WV Secretary of State website lists the following requirements to be selected: The student must play an important role in a student-led voter registration drive at their high school Their high school must qualify for the Jennings Randolph Award for Civic Engagement (at least 85% of the eligible student body must register to vote) The student must be nominated by their school Principal Here's when you can visit your favorite Monongahela National Forest campground in Spring 2025 'Participating in the elections process helps shape the future of our state and country.' Secretary Warner said in the release. 'I commend both Michael and Violet for being student leaders and mobilizing their entire senior class at Grafton High School to register to vote.' After spending the morning with Secretary Warner and touring the State Capitol, Michael and Violet were recognized on the Senate floor by Senator Jay Taylor. The Taylor County Clerk's Office also congratulated the students and confirmed that Grafton High School won the Jennings Randolph Award for Civic Engagement. The award was started by the Secretary of States Office in 1994 in honor of West Virginia's late U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph's legacy as the Father of the 26th Amendment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
