The first group of teens enrolled in Fairmont State’s Middle College program have moved onto campus. And like any student heading off to pursue their education, they […]
Tag: foster care
Justice outlines investigation of state’s approach to girl’s tragedy
Gov. Jim Justice outlined his administration’s efforts to sort out the state’s handling of a neglect case where a 14-year-old girl wound up dying “emaciated to a […]
Senate passes gun safety instruction bill, and one to help protect foster children
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate cruised through a series of bills on Wednesday — among them one dealing with gun classes and one to help protect foster […]
Lawyers in suit over foster care system blast state and say lost email evidence is an emerging trend
CHARLESTON — In a new filing about digital evidence that was purged in a lawsuit over West Virginia’s foster care system, plaintiffs’ attorneys acknowledge the circumstances aren’t […]
Where are the heroes our kids need?
“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say ‘it’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not […]
MVB Bank to host virtual ‘Housewarming Party’ for foster youth
MVB Bank is hosting a month-long virtual Housewarming Party for West Virginia and Virginia young people who are aging out of foster care. Often times, older youth […]
Not removing kids is not the answer
The Center on Budget and Policy recently released its report on the state of foster care in West Virginia. It draws two main conclusions: Parental rights are […]
Substance abuse fuels foster care surge
West Virginia’s drug overdose mortality rate is the highest in the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 1,500 West Virginians died from […]
Data shows W.Va. foster care system overloaded
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — A new report conducted by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy shows West Virginia places the most children in foster […]
March 12 letters to the editor
Thanks to Mountain Line Bus service Times are tough. Family budgets are strained, wages are not competitive and not all jobs appeal to the masses. A couple […]
