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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 3, 2015

West Virginia district testing electrical extended school bus stop arm

Kanawha County Schools is testing an electric-powered extended stop arm that may become a more consistent upgrade to the current air-powered version it uses on 10 of its buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 13, 2015

Southeastern States conference heads to West Virginia

The event that brings together pupil transportation professionals from 14 states in the Southeast will be held in Charleston in July 2016.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2015

West Virginia district sees 2 school bus passing incidents

The incidents were caught by Kanawha County Schools on video last week. In one, the motorist hit the extended stop arm, and in the other, the motorist nearly struck pedestrians.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2015

Winners named in School Bus Driver Int'l Safety Competition

Two drivers from a West Virginia district take the top spots in the conventional and small bus categories, while a California contestant comes in first in the transit category.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2015

Special-needs student dropped off alone at wrong bus stop

The boy, who suffers seizures, missed getting off at his stop at his daycare center. He had wandered alone for about five minutes and did not have his emergency medication with him.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2013

Fire prompts aide, drivers to distribute smoke detectors

Two children in West Virginia died in the fire in their home on Oct. 21. In response, a bus aide and a group of drivers, with the help of the Logan City Fire Department, give out hundreds of free smoke detectors to grade-school children who ride Logan County buses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 19, 2012

School bus hits black bear

The driver is reportedly starting his morning route when the incident occurs. No children are on the bus, and no one is injured, but the bear is later found and euthanized due to the severity of its injuries.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 6, 2012

Stop-arm sweep ends with 7 citations

West Virginia state troopers tag along on school bus routes with stop-arm running problems during National School Bus Safety Week. On more than half of the targeted routes, violators receive tickets and fines.

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Videosby StaffNovember 5, 2012

School Bus Patiene: Car Passes Bus on the Right

A motorist in Hancock County, W.Va., passes a school bus on the right side moments before students disembark.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 9, 2012

W.Va. adds propane as option for school buses

State director Ben Shew tells SBF that propane’s price and its availability in West Virginia are key factors in school districts’ interest in the alternative fuel. He says that switching to propane could save more than $3,100 in fuel costs annually per bus.

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