The vote came after a public hearing Tuesday night. Another public hearing is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the proposed consolidation of McKinley Middle into Hayes Middle School.

Hayes Middle School, which sits on Strawberry Road in St. Albans, is around a 10-minute drive from McKinley Middle School. Another factor that was brought up was Strawberry Road itself.

Parents of McKinley Middle School students said they're worried about growing class sizes negatively impacting their children. They said they just want the board to hear their concerns before they ...

McKinley Middle was built in 1932 and held a couple of different names over the years, first as Stop 16 and then Carter Woodson Jr. High School. East Bank Middle School opened in its current ...