News Release

Prospective students and families can tour Wesleyan’s Buckhannon campus, explore academic programs and learn about college costs at its final fall open house Saturday, Nov. 7.

Johnny Foster Biggs, 47, of Augusta, pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl analogue in a case involving a sale in an Elkins business parking lot. He faces up to 30 years in prison.

West Virginia recorded 162,349 early in-person votes, up 24% from 2022, according to Secretary of State Kris Warner. Polls open November 3 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The November 7 Turkey Trot 5K at Belington Wellness Center will benefit Heart and Hand House and Belington Presbyterian Church. Entry is $30, with the race starting at 9 a.m.

Buckhannon city offices and the Transfer Station will close November 3 for Election Day. The weekly update also lists Thursday’s meetings, upcoming events and flood recovery resources.

WVU’s 79th annual Mountaineer Week runs Nov. 9-15 with a beard contest, traditional arts demonstrations, storytelling, Appalachian music and the Arts and Craft Fair and Quilt Show.

WVU professor Lori Sherlock reflects on 25 years at the Student Rec Center, where she developed the aquatic therapy emphasis program and helps students work with clients in the pool.

Clarksburg volunteer Annette Fetty-Santilli received PanCAN’s first Purple Sparkle Spirit Award after years of advocacy following her brother’s death from pancreatic cancer.

WVU graduate researchers are studying migratory songbirds in young, privately managed forests in Greenbrier County to test habitat models and inform conservation practices.

Amy Kittle, Title IX coordinator at Wesleyan and Davis & Elkins, was elected to the Association of Title IX Administrators Advisory Board. She has served both colleges for four years.