CHARLESTON – One of the state’s largest teacher unions says it will file an injunction regarding the state’s push to go back to in-person learning despite the continuance of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The American Federation of Teachers–West Virginia made the announcement January 14. It said the filing against the state Board of Education, the state Department of Education and several county school boards will happen soon “to protect the health and safety of school employees.”
AFT-WV said it made the decision after meeting with its attorney, saying the filing could come as early as next week. The union also said it would file an amicus brief in support of any county board of education that wishes to assert its legal right to govern its school system and make local decisions.
Former DuPont site to be utilized for solar energy By
January 8, 2021 - 12:21 am
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. The site of the former DuPont Potomac River Works explosives manufacturing facility in Berkeley County will be the future home of a $100 million solar electricity production facility.
The Berkeley County Council announced Thursday that Torch Clean Energy, based in Colorado, is leading one of West Virginia’s first utility-scale solar projects.
The Bedington Energy Facility will stand on the site of a former industrial facility that was previously designated as a Brownfield site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency due to potential contamination from the DuPont operations. The project proposes turning 750 acres of land with limited potential use into what the company says will be a 100-megawatt solar array that can power thousands of homes and businesses.
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MARTINSBURG â For lifelong Hedgesville resident Annie Otto, heartache and triumph in her own life fueled a passion for child safety as sheâs spent her lifetime ensuring children remain with their families when their parents are unable to care for them.
Admired for her passion, knowledge and deep love of helping children of all ages find peace and comfort in their home lives, however that may be, Otto hadnât always been on the forefront advocating for the rights of grandparents and the grandchildren they care for.
According to the mother of three, she spent much of her working career as the supervisor of transportation for the Berkeley County Board of Education, had obtained her associate degree from Hagerstown Junior College and was a certified veterans official.
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