Marc Ellison, Ed.D.

Excellent insight by Andrew Donaldson. If you live in one of several dozen small communities in WV -- like Drennen, #WV, where I grew up -- this is a must read. Drennen won't exist in 50 years, nor will other communities of similar size, unless we organize differently @four4thefire.bsky.social

West Virginia’s public school population dropped by 8,270 students compared to the prior year, and now the question is turning to why. buff.ly/u1sR1Tg

Great time today at the #Bigfoot Festival in Summersville, #WV. Was cool to briefly meet Ryan "RPG” Golembeske

I have suggested, opined, asked, & borderline begged on air, in writing, in conversations public & private for Governor Morrisey and his team to talk to the folks via the WV press directly. When you don't, narrative is shaped for you. And it ain't a good narrative right now. At all

Day 6: Mothman Type: Flying Humanoid Location: Point Pleasant, West Virginia US First Sighting: 1966 Last Sighting: 1967 [Description in Alt] #KingOli1999 #Cryptid #Cryptober2026 #ArtistOnBlueSky #TradtionalArt

My favorite cover from New Comic Wednesday is by Alex Ross for The Amazing Spider-Man #1000 #spiderman #alexross #comicbooks

Must see movie

West Virginia angler lands 72.75-pound blue catfish to set new state record on the Ohio River Tyler Harmon wasn't exactly chasing history when he loaded up the boat for a casual evening of fishing with his dad and 4-year-old son.In fact, his expectations were considerably smaller.CLICK HERE FOR…

COMMENTARY: Using National Center for Education Statistics, a new report has been issued comparing K-12 educational achievement by state. The results for West Virginia are devastating, writes Jack Bernard.

Lawmakers overhaul how West Virginia provides clothes, beds to foster kids in need westvirginiawatch.com/2026/06/24/l...

"In 1952, a terrifying creature was spotted in Flatwoods, West Virginia — a 10-foot-tall creature with glowing eyes, a spade-shaped head, and cloaked in a metal skirt. Was it an alien, a Cold War experiment, or mass hysteria?" — Storied. crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2026/06/stor...

My artwork of the legendary #Mothman from Point Pleasant, West Virginia! Originally created by hand w/ Pentel brush pens, Sakura Microns and Posca paint pens, this time w/ a little digital flair added(filters and contrast editing only, NO A.I.) Signed prints available at shawnlangley.myshopify.com

West Virginia leaders are still assessing recent comments by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, who indicated the state has a $40 million structural gap in funding for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

"Spending $2M on festival while funding for vulnerable families is on chopping block is tone deaf" WV Watch #WV #westvirginia

Just might be my fav-o-rite selfie of all time #disney

Good for the citizens of Nebraska. Still hopeful Raylee's Law is passed in #WV next session

Monster wvmetronews.com/2026/05/15/k...

Roman Colosseum #bw #blackandwhite

Amazing floating restaurant on Delfino Beach, Sorrento, Italy. Best sea bass and calamari ever #bw #blackandwhite

Custom House Tower as seen from the pergola at the Norman B. Leventhal Park in Boston, Mass. #BW #blackandwhite #boston

Virginia Beach horse #bw #blackandwhite

Mitch Stadium, Ceredo-Kenova #WV #westvirginia #bw #blackandwhite

Marshall University graduate #wv #westvirginia #bw #blackandwhite #marshall

5 Ellisons, 12 degrees from Marshall University. We love The Herd! #wv #westvirginia #marshall

Incredibly special evening at Marshall University’s College of Ed & Professional Development hooding ceremony, where I was able to hood my daughter Griffyn who graduated with an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling #WV #westvirginia #marshall

Graduation weekend at Marshall University. We are . . . #Marshall! #WV #westvirginia

Old Greyhound Bus Terminal (now the terminal for the current city bus system), #Huntington #WV #blackandwhite #bw

Universal’s Epic Universe #blackandwhite #bw

This picture spot at Universal’s Epic Universe was so visually interesting to me #universal #epicuniverse #blackandwhite #bw

Had a ton of fun with @kristylynn1 at the opening of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” in Orlando, Florida #prada

Picked up a half-pound of ramps — that’s mountain gold in West Virginia — from my buddy Charlie at Jackson Meat Shop in Summersville, #WV. Stop in and say hello #ramps

I’m reminded of a religious school freshman who told me that they learned in science class that planets stay in orbit because it’s god’s will, with no mention of gravity or inertia #wv #westvirginia #education

Worth the time to read, #WV #westvirginia Reflection of the ICE raid of Nitro’s Rio Grande Mexican restaurant

WV bill puts Aitken Bible in public schools for social studies ed in 4th, 8th, & 10th grades. I get that Aitken was the first English language bible printed in North America, but this looks like an attempt to get another reference to the Judeo-Christian god into schools & closer to a theocracy. #WV

Trump’s letter to Greenland’s Prime Minister. Trump is the pettiest of the petty, which is what makes him so dangerous #greenland #trump

West Virginia Teacher of the Year Tiffany Barnes is now ready to shift gears into her year of advocacy and travel, and she has some new wheels to help her on her journey. https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia-teacher-of-the-year-receives-new-car-plans-to-advocate-for-special-education/ 

West Virginia foster child injured in Airbnb property where state was housing her westvirginiawatch.com/2026/01/15/w...

Democrats in the West Virginia House of Delegates have a focus on practical issues that they’ll carry through the coming 60-day session: utility bills, healthcare, childcare and housing. buff.ly/I5Te8Xz

"The Legend of the Mothman", my latest work depicting the mysterious cryptid from Point Pleasant, West Virginia decades ago. Created using Pentel brush pens, Sakura Microns and Copic markers. Personally signed prints are now available at shawnlangley.myshopify.com

"A Medicare pilot program will allow private companies to use artificial intelligence to review older Americans’ requests for certain medical care — and will reward the companies when they deny it." #WV #westvirginia

Not a Happy New Year for Health Care in WV More than 60,000 West Virginians are getting slammed with higher ACA premiums after Republicans let subsidies expire, while drug companies jack up prices on hundreds of medications. 🔗 Full statement: www.wvdemocrats.com/news/healthc...

Rick Braun, Peter White, and Vincent Ingala kick ass at the Rick Braun NYE event in Orlando, Florida

Happy New Year, from the Rick Braun NYE event in Orlando, Florida. Great event hosted by the Florida Smooth Jazz Foundation #jazz #smoothjazz #rickbraun

It was an honor to hood these graduates of Marshall University’s counseling program at the 2025 winter hooding ceremony. These up-and-coming professionals are gonna change lives. #marshalluniversity #wv #westvirginia

Incredibly proud of my daughter, who celebrated at winter commencement her 8/25 graduation with a doctorate in psychology from Marshall University. Took a quick photo at the Memorial Fountain this weekend before she travels back to her clinical fellowship. #marshalluniversity #wv #westvirginia

Was really proud of my daughter, who earned a doctorate in psychology from Marshall University. Was overwhelmed with emotion when her mother, a psychologist, hooded her this weekend. #marshalluniversity #wv #westvirginia

COMMENTARY: The conversation almost always turns to the misunderstanding of the struggles faced by those in rural America. They want to know how West Virginians moved from a historically blue state to an overwhelming red state, writes Kathleen M. Jacobs.

Education funding is a big topic in West Virginia right now. I have some thoughts up @westvirginiawatch.com about it. Please do read and share westvirginiawatch.com/2025/11/20/e...

This is unconscionable. Thanks to @amelianews.bsky.social for making the public more aware "There are more than 13,000 homeless students in WV, and statehouse efforts to help them stalled" westvirginiawatch.com/2025/11/20/t... #wv #westvirginia