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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Final graduation held at Liberty High School ahead of school merger
CLARKSBURG, – In 2024, the West Virginia Board of Education approved the closure and consolidation of several schools within the state. On Thursday evening, Liberty High School held its final graduation ceremony before it undergoes a merger with Robert C. Byrd High School. The last class of seniors walked across the stage to receive their diplomas, marking the end of an era for the school, which has served the community for decades. Effective for the 2025–2026 academic year, Liberty students will be in a new school. Randolph County superintendent says new policy that conflicts with WV Code is 'inaccurate' 'The achievements is phenomenal because I got to be final senior class president here. I am also the vice president of National Honor Society, and I pretty well helped coordinate most of the events here,' 2025 senior class president of Liberty High School Wayne Shuman said. 'Last night, we did senior sunset. It wasn't the best weather, there wasn't actually power up on the field, but we had about 45 kids come out. We had pizza. We all had fun.' In addition to the closure of Liberty, Mountaineer Middle School and Washington Irving Middle School will undergo restructuring, with both schools integrating and relocating to the former Liberty High School campus. 'It's a feeling that we get to be part of the closure, and we get to help transition other kids to wherever they are going—Lincoln, Byrd, Bridgeport, Doddridge—and to just be a good role model for everybody here,' Shuman said. During consolidation meetings over the course of the year, the board of education has stated that the goal is to enhance educational opportunities, improve facility utilization and ensure long-term sustainability for the school system. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Advocates for NIOSH picket as deadline to restore jobs looms near
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — More than a month after roughly 100 NIOSH workers in Morgantown received their 'reduction in force' letters, workers and other supporters of NIOSH are still making one last push to restore more of the agency. The American Federation of Government Employees sent representatives to speak with congressional staff in Washington, and in Morgantown picketers tried to make their voices heard. The AFGE says a diminished NIOSH will make it harder to keep workers safe, and in the long run, this will cost the government money. Cathy Tinney-Zara, President of AFGE Local 3430 and also a NIOSH worker impacted by the RIF, argued that preventing injuries, accidents, and illnesses saves the government money in the long run. NIOSH might prevent a worker from getting so injured that they have to enroll in Social Security. Furthermore, with a diminished NIOSH, employers could see higher costs from workers compensation fees, and society could see higher healthcare costs. Randolph County superintendent says new policy that conflicts with WV Code is 'inaccurate' State Senator Mike Oliverio said while he believes the federal government must make cuts, NIOSH should not be one of them. 'There's nowhere else in the country that does what NIOSH does here in West Virginia, and so it's not like other federal facilities where you can cut here or trim there, and somebody else can pick up the slack,' Oliverio said. 'This is the place in the country that is designed to protect workers, everything from head to toe, whether it's a helmet, a respirator, steel toe boot, everything in between.' While some NIOSH employees have returned to their positions, most of them remain on the chopping block, with the official termination date being in early June. Unless a reversal happens by then, the jobs will be permanently lost. 12 News will continue to keep you up-to-date with developments with NIOSH as the deadline approaches. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Students of flooded Maryland elementary school will finish semester at Frostburg State
Video shows flooding in Westernport, Md. on May 13, 2025. WESTERNPORT, Md. (WBOY) — Students at Westernport Elementary School, where around 150 people were rescued during flooding last week, will finish the rest of the school year on Frostburg State University's campus. The bottom floor of the school flooded during storms on May 13, and crews from Preston County, West Virginia responded to help with the rescue. Although other schools that were impacted by flooding were able to return to class several days later, Westernport Elementary was not among them. However, on Thursday, Allegany County Public Schools announced that the students are expected to return to in-person class on May 28 at Frostburg State University, which is about 17 miles (24 minutes driving) away. Students will be transported for class at Frostburg until the end of the school year on June 6. Randolph County superintendent says new policy that conflicts with WV Code is 'inaccurate' 'The Westernport Elementary School staff and administration has worked extensively to create a plan to help their students finish the 2024-2025 school year together, and on a good note,' the school district said on social media. The post said that while at Frostburg, Westernport students will have fun activities, field trips and breakfast and lunch provided. Counselors will also be available to help students and families with the change and transportation will be provided, the post said. 'Allegany County Public Schools would like to thank all staff and community members who helped in getting our kids safely back in the classroom.' Parents can expect more details in the coming days. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
