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WV officials promote school bus safety week

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  • Monday, June 17 2013 3:15 PM EDT2013-06-17 19:15:41 GMT
    The program is composed of five courses that introduce students to social media and digital tools and teach them how to use those skills to promote a business or organization.
    The program is composed of five courses that introduce students to social media and digital tools and teach them how to use those skills to promote a business or organization.
  • Monday, June 17 2013 12:27 PM EDT2013-06-17 16:27:27 GMT
    Students will take five three-hour courses, including three new online social media courses. They are social media strategy, social media applications and social media campaigns.
    Students will take five three-hour courses, including three new online social media courses. They are social media strategy, social media applications and social media campaigns.
  • Sunday, June 16 2013 6:30 PM EDT2013-06-16 22:30:12 GMT
    Mayor George Karos and Shepherd President Susanne Shipley signed an agreement Friday that allows city workers to get the discounts for classes that benefit the city.
    Mayor George Karos and Shepherd President Susanne Shipley signed an agreement Friday that allows city workers to get the discounts for classes that benefit the city.

CHARLESTON (AP) — On the same day plans were unveiled for a statewide safety awareness campaign, a young girl suffered a broken leg and foot when she was struck by a motorist while crossing the street after getting off a school bus.

According to the state Department of Education, the accident happened Friday in Summersville. The 8-year-old is a student at Summersville Elementary.

Witnesses said a driver failed to stop when the bus flashed its red lights and its stop arm was extended at a bus stop. Education officials estimate such violations occur hundreds of times each school day.

In an effort to crack down on those incidents, education and law enforcement officials announced Friday that police will board buses statewide next week as part of National School Bus Safety Week.


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