Mountain CAP of West Virginia, based in Upshur County, will receive $66,438 through a federal juvenile justice grant program. The award is among $659,570 in grants to 12 West Virginia projects announced by Governor Patrick Morrisey.
WVU Medicine performed West Virginia’s first single-port robotic-assisted lung lobectomy. The minimally invasive approach may reduce pain, shorten hospital stays and speed recovery while keeping advanced lung cancer care closer to home.
Read Aloud West Virginia will share September donations dollar for dollar with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library partners when gifts are marked “in memory of Dolly.” The campaign honors Parton’s legacy while expanding literacy support for children statewide.
Tickets are now available for WVDNR’s 2026 Elk Management Tours, offered weekends Sept. 13 through Oct. 24 in Logan County. The four-hour guided excursions highlight West Virginia’s elk restoration efforts and may include sightings in the wild.
Explore West Virginia history from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, including Civil War raids, the Battle of Blair Mountain, labor leader Walter Reuther, the USS West Virginia in Tokyo Bay and the dedication of Summersville Lake.
Appalachian Impact’s fifth annual “Reach for the Stars” gala will be held Oct. 17 at The Opera House with food, dancing and auctions. Proceeds will strengthen staffing, scholarships and expanded programs and spaces for middle-school students.
