This week’s West Virginia history highlights include the chartering of Martinsburg, the commissioning of the USS West Virginia and completion of the New River Gorge Bridge.
Peak Health announced Oct. 9 that its Peak Advantage Medicare plan has earned a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the highest rating awarded through the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings program.
Allison Javorsky, a fourth grader at Culloden Elementary School, won a statewide fire safety poster contest that drew more than 750 entries. All 12 winning posters will appear in the State Fire Marshal’s 2027 calendar.
Current BCHA patients can get walk-in flu shots through October in Philippi and Belington. Shots are also available to students, faculty and staff at Brandon Wellness Center.
On Nov. 3, West Virginia voters will decide whether Amendment 1 should put a U.S. citizenship requirement into the state constitution. State election law already requires U.S. citizenship to register to vote.
WVU President Michael T. Benson outlined his vision for the university’s future during his Oct. 15 inauguration and announced plans for a Mountaineer mascot sculpture.
