radioNOVO News for Parkersburg, WV 08-27-26

Good morning.West Virginia is set to receive up to one-hundred-fourteen million dollars as part of a landmark national settlement with Meta. State officials say the agreement resolves claims that platforms like Instagram and Facebook knowingly designed features that harm children's mental health and create social media addiction.Locally, the Wood County Board of Education is considering demolishing the former Fairplains Elementary School. Officials report ongoing break-ins, vandalism, and stolen copper wiring have driven up repair costs, making it cheaper to tear down the building and construct a new facility.And across the river, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is asking federal emergency officials to expedite storm damage assessments. The request includes neighboring Washington County following continuous severe weather and tornadoes, aiming to speed up disaster assistance for residents and local governments.For more local news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News, a service of Seven Mountains Media.