West Virginia, Ohio Valley updates: schools, 911 system and community events: The week's top headlines

Hancock County Schools receives $8M in emergency money from WV lawmakers amid financial debacle • West Virginia Watch

House Majority Leader Pat McGeehan, R-Hancock, sponsored a measure to give $8 million to Hancock County Schools during a financial crisis. (Photo by Perry Bennett/West Virginia Legislative Photography)The Legislature signed off on giving $8 million to Hancock County Schools, a district in the middle of a financial catastrophe. However, a separate measure to set up a crisis-level emergency fund for public schools, spurred by the Hancock County si…

West Virginia, Ohio Valley updates: schools, 911 system and community events: The week's top headlines

(WTRF-TV) — The West Virginia Board of Education met recently, getting an update on Hancock County Schools. Superintendent Walter Saunders — appointed by the state in January after a financial emergency was declared — outlined steps to fix major budget shortfalls. He told the board the district has cut and shifted jobs after operating nearly [...]