Stories of the Week: March 8 through March 14

This article from WBOY.com in West Virginia covers a variety of local news stories from the past week. One key story is about a bill that would change the minimum academic year for students in West Virginia from 180 days to 900 hours. The bill is now headed to the governor's desk. Another story focuses on citizen groups filing an appeal in a Tucker County case related to a data center permit. The article does not provide additional details on the specific data center project or the nature of the appeal. The article also highlights renovations and upgrades underway at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center as part of a $4.8 billion nationwide effort to improve healthcare facilities for veterans. Other stories covered include an annual Irish festival in the community of Ireland and a Marion County woman honored for her 50-year mining career.