Plans are moving forward for the construction of a new school for students who previously attended Clendenin Elementary School and Bridge Elementary School.
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — Plans are moving forward for the construction of a new school for students who previously attended Clendenin Elementary School and Bridge Elementary School. But neighbors near Wolverton Mountain Road are up in arms after they were informed that their property might be considered for development, forcing them to move.
Jack Swiney has lived on Fairwater Road since 1962. His family has owned the property even longer.
“This was my grandparents’ home built around 1890,” Swiney said.
Then came the flood of 2016.
“I had about 18 inches in my house; four-and-a-half feet in the garage,” Swiney said.
Thousands of dollars later, Swiney moved back into his renovated home where he and his family intended to spend the rest of their days – until they received a letter from Kanawha County Schools.
“This is absolutely the worst part of my job,” said Charles Wilson of Kanawha County Schools. “Eminent Domain is defined…
