Eshenaur says flu is tough this year

Local NewsBy [email protected]January 14, 2026

Story by Chris Lawrence  CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County’s Chief Health Officer said this year’s strain of the flu has turned out to be worse than expected. “It has been a real butt-kicker as some of the patients have told me. I’m talking some really young, healthy men are telling me they hurt all over…

Hardesty calls for changes to school aid formula as legislative session begins

Local NewsBy daniel.woodsJanuary 14, 2026

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the 2026 regular legislative session underway, West Virginia School Board President Paul Hardesty wants lawmakers to do something about the state’s school aid formula. Paul Hardesty During the state Board of Education’s meeting on Wednesday, Hardesty took aim at the formula’s “1400 rule,” which sets a minimum for the funding that county…