Woodlands Development and Lending welcomes new leadership to advance regional sustainability and economic growth

Registration is open for the WV 988 & CIT Summit July 20-22 at the Resiliency Center in Parkersburg, hosted by First Choice Services to strengthen crisis care statewide.

The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur received the district’s Club of the Year award at its June 30 meeting. District Governor Rick Macak praised the club’s growth, community grants and recycling project as among the most well-rounded in the district.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey is urging West Virginians to ring bells in unison at noon on July 4 to mark America’s 250th anniversary.

WVDNR Police is joining the nationwide Operation Dry Water campaign July 3-5 to promote sober boating during the busy Fourth of July weekend.

The Mountain East Conference has approved adding Shawnee State University as its 12th full-time member, with official entry set for July 2026 pending NCAA Division II acceptance. SSU will compete in 19 of 23 sports and plans to launch football by 2028.

Neil Roth retired June 30 after nearly 43 years as West Virginia Wesleyan College’s technology leader, guiding the campus from mainframes to the dawn of AI.